Armenia shares a border with Azerbaijan-proper, Azerbaijan-Naxcivan, Georgia, Iran, and Turkey. It is mostly mountainous with a little forest land and fast flowing rivers. The Aras River valley provides Armenia with rich soil.
People who live in Armenia are called Armenians, which is also the adjective used to describe any items from this country. As of July 2011, there are about 2.97 million people in Armenia. 97.9% of the population is Armenian, but Yezidi and Russian peoples also inhabit the area. The official language of Armenia is Armenian, though there are some speakers of Yezidi and Russian. The main religion is Armenian Apostolic (94.7%), with some other forms of Christianity (4%) and Yezidi (a monotheistic religions with elements of nature worship - 1.3%).
The country's official name is Republic of Armenia. The capital is Yerevan, and the country is made up of 11 provinces. Though Armenia gained independence from the Soviet Union in September of 1991, a constitution did not come into effect until July 1995. The constitution can be found here through Constitution Finder. The current president is Serzh Sargsian. Information about the leaders of Armenia can be found here. The currency is drams (abbreviated AMD), which stands at 374.29 AMD per USD as of 2010.
All of this information was gathered from the CIA World Factbook. For more information, check out these resources...
The Government of the Republic of Armenia Site
Armenia, CIA World Factbook
Background Note: Armenia, U.S. Department of State
Armenia 2010 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, U.S. Department of State.
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