Country

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

Associated With

Lake Sevan

The Caucasus

Yerevan

Yerevan is Armenia's capital.

Source Yerevan (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Yerevan

Yerevan is Armenia's capital.

Source Yerevan (Wikipedia)

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Has Member

Eurasian Economic Union

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Nationals Include

Charles Aznavour

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Leonid Khachiyan

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Mkhitar Gosh

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Vahe Grigoryan

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]

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is an Armenian-British surgeon, academic, and politician

Ardem Patapoutian

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ardem Patapoutian (Wikidata)

Manuel Berberian

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Manuel Berberian (Wikidata)

Roger Altounyan

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Levon Aronian

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Levon AronianLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Levon Grigori Aronian (Armenian: Լևոն Գրիգորի Արոնյան, romanized: Levon Grigori Aronyan; born 6 October 1982) is an Armenian chess grandmaster who has represented the United States since 2021.

Origin Of

Armenian Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Nubar Gulbenkian

Also in Energy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Armenian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Armenian Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2

Ashure

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Ashure (Wikipedia)Infobox: region

Quote, Infobox: region

Armenia, Turkey, Middle East, Balkans

Ghapama

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Harees

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Harees (Wikipedia)

Khash

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Khorovats

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Lula kebab

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Nazook

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Pastirma

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Armenian Alphabet

Also in Language Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Krikor Peshtimaldjian

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Krikor PeshtimaldjianLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Krikor Peshtimaldjian (Armenian: Գրիգոր Փեշտիմալջյան, Born Constantinople, Ottoman Turkey 1778 - died Constantinople, Ottoman Turkey January, 1839) was an ethnic Armenian philosopher, educator, translator, and linguist.

Armenians

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Site Of

Ughtasar Petroglyphs

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Cathedral of Ani

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of Armenia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

ArmCosmos

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Byurakan Observatory

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National Academy of Sciences of Armenia

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.