ARMENIA : FACTBOOK
Country name : Republic of Armenia, Armenia
Capital : Yerevan
Location : Eastern Europe and Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean. The Ural mountain range forms a natural border between Europe and Asia.
Area : 29,800 sq km, slightly smaller than Maryland.
Climate : highland continental, hot summers, cold winters.
Terrain : Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley.
Geography : landlocked in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains; Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan) is the largest lake in this mountain range.
Population : 3,326,448.
Ethnic groups : Armenian 93%, Azeri 1%, Russian 2%, other (mostly Yezidi Kurds) 4% (2002).
Languages : Armenian 96%, Russian 2%, other 2%
Religions : Armenian Apostolic 94%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (Zoroastrian/animist) 2%.
Government type : republic.
Administrative divisions : 11 provinces.
Currency : dram (AMD)
GDP : $12.13 billion (2002 est.)
GDP - per capita : $3,600 (2002 est.)
Industries : metal-cutting machine tools, forging-pressing machines, electric motors, tires, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, gem cutting, jewelry manufacturing, software development, food processing, brandy.
Exports : $525 million f.o.b. (2001 est.)
Exports - commodities : natural gas, petroleum, tobacco products, foodstuffs, diamonds.
Exports - partners : Belgium 21.5%, Russia 14.6%, Israel 10.3%, Iran 9.4%, US 8.2%, Switzerland 6.8%, Germany 6.2% (2002).
Imports : $991 million f.o.b. (2001 est.)
Imports - commodities : natural gas, petroleum, tobacco products, foodstuffs, diamonds.
Imports - partners : US 15.3%, Russia 12.9%, Belgium 12.3%, Iran 10.3%, UAE 6.3%, Germany 5.5%, Italy 4.9% (2002).
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