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Armenia

Also Known As Republic of Armenia
Western Asia

Armenia is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia, bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. It gained independence from the Soviet Union on 23 September 1991. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Yerevan. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Yerevan 2
Population
3,100,100 2
2026 estimate, from Armenia's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
29,743 2
Independence or Founding Year
1991 2
Armenia gained independence from the Soviet Union on 23 September 1991. This modern republic is distinct from the ancient Kingdom of Urartu lineage, which dates to around 860 BC.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Armenia

Cities

Abovyan

Armenia

Gyumri

Armenia

Hrazdan

Armenia

Sis (ancient city)

Armenia

Yerevan

Armenia
Connections

Associated With

Lake Sevan, Bodies of Water
The Caucasus, Regions
Yerevan, Cities

Yerevan is Armenia's capital.

Source Yerevan (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Yerevan, Cities

Yerevan is Armenia's capital.

Source Yerevan (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Armenia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Hayastani Hanrapetutyun
  • Infobox, capital
    Yerevan
  • Infobox, area
    29,743 km2 (11,484 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, 2026 estimate
    2026 estimate: 3,100,100
  • Introduction
    Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia.
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Yerevan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Yerevan, Lead section
  • Has Capital: Yerevan, Lead section, capital fact
    Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.
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