Explore Armenia in Asia - Armenia Tourism Info

Description and Basic Information

Armenia with its capital Yerevan is located in Asia (Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan). It covers some 29,801 square kilometres (slightly smaller than Maryland) with 2,968,000 citizens. Armenian is the language used in Armenia. Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkey are bordering countries.

Armenia (Armenian: Hayastan) is the only country remaining from 3,000 year old maps of Anatolia. It became the world’s first Christian country 1,707 years ago in 301 AD, and has a large Diaspora all over the world. As a former Soviet republic lying in the Caucasus region, straddling Asia and Europe, Armenia has an ancient and rich culture. Armenia is very easy to experience, thanks to very hospitable people. The many mountains and mountain valleys create a great number of micro climates, with scenery changing from arid to lush forest at the top of a mountain ridge.

Pictures from Yerevan (Capital)

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About Armenia

The landscape featuresArmenian Highland with mountains with little forest land, fast flowing rivers and good soil in Aras River valley. The average density of population is about 99 per km². The climate in can be described as highland continental, hot summers, cold winters. Potential threats by nature are occasionally severe earthquakes or droughts.

To reach someone in Armenia dial +374 prior to a number. There are 630,000 installed telephones. And there are 2,620,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900, 1800 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".am". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 220V - 50Hz.

The country consists of 11 regions/states which are listed below.

Regions/States of Armenia

Armenia Tourism Information

Unesco World Heritage Properties

Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots

The cathedral and churches of Echmiatsin and the archaeological remains at Zvartnots graphically illustrate the evolution and development of the Armenian central-domed cross-hall type of church,...

Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin

These two Byzantine monasteries in the Tumanian region from the period of prosperity during the Kiurikian dynasty (10th to 13th century) were important centres of learning. Sanahin was renown for...

Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley

The monastery of Geghard contains a number of churches and tombs, most of them cut into the rock, which illustrate the very peak of Armenian medieval architecture. The complex of medieval buildings...

Demographic Information

Age Distribution in Armenia

Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

Natural Population Growth

Population, Migration and Growth: The population in Armenia is growing at an rate of 0.02% (or by 475 citizens). Each year 12,342 people leave this country (or 4.20 per thousand citizens) - making it an emmigration country. This leads to an absolute natural increase rate of the population of 0.43%. Or an total increase of 12,817 citizens.

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Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.