Capital — Yerevan
Population— 3,285,767
Area (in sq. km) — 29,743 square
Religion — Christianity( Apostolic church)
Language — Armenian
Flag — The flag is tricolor with three horizontal and equal alternating stripes of red, blue and orange (from top to bottom)
The national currency — Dram (the international recognition of AMD), that has been circulated since November 1993
Climate —Dry-land
Ethnic Breakdown — Armenians (98,1%), Yezidis, Russians, Assyrians, Ukrainians, Kurds, Greeks, and Others (According to the 2011 census results)
Armenia is situated at a cultural, historical, and religious intersection and located at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, in the southern Transcaucasus. The country spans 29,743 square kilometers (11,490 square miles, about the size of Belgium or Maryland) of mountainous terrain centered on the Ararat Valley, the heart of the Armenian nation since biblical times. Ancient geographers called the Armenian Highlands the «Island of Mountains» or the «Rooftop of Asia Minor.»
The Armenians, an ancient people living on an ancient land, call Armenia «Hayastan,» and themselves “Hay.» Oral history explains the lineage of the Armenian people as being the direct descendants of Noah’s son Habeth. The indigenous people of the land of Ararat, Armenians forged their national identity with the rise of powerful Armenian kingdoms, the adoption of Christianity as Armenia’s state religion, and the creation of the Armenian alphabet, which spurred the development of literature, philosophy, and science.
