Republic of Armenia
  • Official Name:
  • Republic of Armenia
  • Capital City:
  • Yerevan
  • Major Cities:
  • Gyumri, Vanadzor
  • Official Language:
  • Armenian
  • Religion:
  • Christian, Armenian Apostolic Church
  • Currency Unit:
  • Armenian Dram, introduced in 1993
  • Population:
  • 3,002,000 (as of 2001)
  • Ethnic Breakdown:
  • Armenians - 96%
    Minorities - Russians, Yezidis, Kurds, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews and others
  • Natural Resources:
  • Armenia is rich in copper, iron, bauxite, gold, silver, molybdenum and zinc. Substantial deposits of pumice, marble, tufa, perlite, basalt, limestone and salt also exist. Precious and semi-precious stones are abundant.
  • Territory:
  • 29,740 km2
  • Average Altitude Above Sea Level:
  • 1,800 m (5,900 ft)
  • Highest Mountain Peak:
  • Aragats 4,090 m (13,419 ft)
  • Geographic Coordinates
  • 40 00 N, 45 00 E
  • Neighboring Countries:
  • Azerbaijan 566km (352mi), Azerbaijan-Naxcivan 221km (137mi), Georgia 164km (102mi), Iran 35km (22mi), Turkey 268km (167mi)
Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR)
  • Official Name:
  • Nagorno Karabakh Republic
  • Capital City:
  • Stepanakert
  • Major Cities:
  • Shushi, Martuni, Mardakert
  • Official Language:
  • Armenian
  • Religion:
  • Christian, Armenian Apostolic Church
  • Currency Unit:
  • Armenian Dram, introduced in 1993
  • Population:
  • 145,000 (as of 2002)
  • Ethnic Breakdown:
  • Armenians - 95%
    Minorities - Russians, Kurds, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews and others
  • Natural Resources:
  • Karabakh is rich in zinc, lead, copper, gold, sulfuric pyrites and iron. Substantial deposits of pumice, marble, tufa, limestone, clay and basalt also exist. High quality mineral water sources, known from the ancient times.
  • Territory:
  • 4,400 km2 (8,200 km2 with security zone)
  • Average Altitude Above Sea Level:
  • 1,100 m (3,600 ft)
  • Highest Mountain Peak:
  • Mrav 3,340 m (10,958 ft)
  • Geographic Coordinates
  • 39 80 N, 46 80 E
  • Neighboring Countries:
  • Armenia (with security zone) 235km (146mi), Azerbaijan (with security zone) 480km (298mi), Iran (with security zone) 146km (91mi)
 

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