Brief Info

Form of state: Republic of Armenia

Form of government: Parliamentary Democracy

Capital: Yerevan

Flag: The flag of Armenia consists of three horizontal stripes of the same height: red above, blue in the middle and orange below, which was adopted on August 24, 1991.

National anthem: Mer Hayrenik ("Our Homeland")

Official language: Armenian

Currency: Armenian Dram (AMD)

Religion: Christianity (Armenian Apostolic Church)

Area: 29 743 km²

Population: 2,965,100 (January, 2019)

Time zone: UTC + 4

Telephone code: 00374

Highest point: Aragats 4095 m above sea level

Provinces: Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik, Lori, Kotayk, Shirak, Syunik, Vayoz Dzor, Tavush

Constitution adopted: July 5, 1995

National holiday:  September 21

Neighboring countries: in the north: Georgia, in the west: Turkey and the Azerbaijani enclave of Nakhichevan, in the east: Azerbaijan, in the south: Iran

GDP per capita: 2 021 808 AMD

Value Added Tax (VAT): 20%

Important phone numbers

  • Fire Department: 101
  • Police: 102
  • Ambulance: 103
  • Airport: 187
  • Information Service: 51 99 99
  • Weather forecast: 186