Outline of Armenia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Armenia:
Armenia – landlocked mountainous country, located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. A former republic of the Soviet Union, Armenia is a unitary, multiparty, democratic nation-state with an ancient and historic cultural heritage.
General reference
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- Pronunciation: /ɑːrˈmiːniə/
- Common English country name: Armenia
- Official English country name: Republic of Armenia
- Common endonym(s): Հայաստան (Hayastan)
- Official endonym(s): Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն (Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun)
- Adjectival(s): Armenian
- Demonym(s): Armenian
- Etymology: Name of Armenia
- International rankings of Armenia
- ISO country codes: AM, ARM, 051
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AM
- Internet country code top-level domain: .am
Geography of Armenia
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- Armenia is a landlocked country
- Location:
- Time zone
- Extreme points of Armenia
- High: Mount Aragats 4,090 m (13,419 ft)
- Low: Debed 400 m (1,312 ft)
- Population of Armenia: 3,231,900 – 134th most populous country
- Area of Armenia: 29,800 square kilometres (11,500 sq mi) – 142nd largest country
- Atlas of Armenia
Neighbours of Armenia
[edit]Land boundaries: 1,254 km
Azerbaijan 787 km
Turkey 268 km
Georgia 164 km
Iran 35 km
Coastline: none
Environment of Armenia
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Natural geographic features of Armenia
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- Islands of Armenia
- Lakes of Armenia
- Mountains of Armenia
- Rivers of Armenia
- World Heritage Sites in Armenia
Regions of Armenia
[edit]Ecoregions of Armenia
[edit]List of ecoregions in Armenia
Administrative divisions of Armenia
[edit]Administrative divisions of Armenia
Provinces of Armenia
[edit]Armenia is divided into ten provinces (Armenian: marzer, sing. marz) and a special administrative division for the capital, Yerevan:
Cities of Armenia
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Demography of Armenia
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Armenian Diaspora
[edit]Government and politics of Armenia
[edit]- Form of government: unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic
- Constitution of Armenia
- Elections in Armenia
- Latest national elections: 2021 Armenian parliamentary election
- Upcoming national elections: Next Armenian parliamentary election
Branches of government
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Armenia
[edit]- Head of state: President of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan
- Cabinet of Armenia
Legislative branch of the government of Armenia
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Armenia
[edit]Constitution of Armenia
[edit]Foreign relations of Armenia
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Diplomatic relations established
No diplomatic relations established
Diplomatic relations suspended by Armenia
As of 2020, Armenia has established diplomatic relations with 172 separate entities.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ararat Mirzoyan
- Diplomatic missions in Armenia
- Diplomatic missions of Armenia
- List of ambassadors of Armenia
- List of ministers of foreign affairs
Other:
- Armenia and the United Nations
- Armenia–BSEC relations
- Armenia–European Union relations
- Armenia in the Council of Europe
- Armenia–NATO relations
- Armenia–OSCE relations
- Visa policy of Armenia
- Visa requirements for Armenian citizens
International organization membership
[edit]Armenia is a member of the following international organizations and treaties:[1]
- Arab League (observer)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Assembly of European Regions
- Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
- Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
- Bologna Process
- British Council
- Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
- Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
- Council of Europe (CoE)
- Eastern Partnership
- Energy Charter Treaty
- Energy Community (observer)
- Eurasian Customs Union
- Eurasian Development Bank
- Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
- Eurocontrol
- Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
- Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
- European Athletic Association
- European Atomic Energy Community (Cooperation agreement)
- European Aviation Safety Agency (Pan-European Partner)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- European Broadcasting Union
- European Civil Aviation Conference
- European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
- European Committee for Standardization (Affiliate member)
- European Common Aviation Area (Negotiating candidate)
- European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
- European Court of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights
- European Cultural Convention
- European Higher Education Area
- European Neighbourhood Policy
- European Olympic Committees
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cooperation agreement)
- Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges
- FIFA and UEFA
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
- International Development Association (IDA)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
- Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
- Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)
- Pacific Alliance (observer)
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
- Partnership for Peace (PFP)
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (dialogue partner)
- Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
- TRACECA
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Bank
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Armenia
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Military of Armenia
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- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Armenia
- Military ranks of Armenia
- National Security Service of Armenia
Local government in Armenia
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History of Armenia
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History of Armenia
Countries that officially recognize the events as genocide.
Countries where certain political parties, provinces or municipalities have recognized the events as genocide, independently from the government as a whole.
- Prehistoric Armenia
- Urartu
- Orontid dynasty
- Artaxiad dynasty
- Roman Armenia
- Arsacid dynasty of Armenia
- Persian Armenia
- Medieval Armenia
- Arminiya
- Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
- Russian Armenia
- Ottoman Armenia
- First Republic of Armenia
- Armenian SSR
- Armenia
Culture of Armenia
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- Languages of Armenia
- List of museums in Armenia
- Media in Armenia
- National symbols of Armenia
- Public holidays in Armenia
- World Heritage Sites in Armenia
Art in Armenia
[edit]- Armenian art
- Armenian dance
- Armenian illuminated manuscripts
- Cinema of Armenia
- Literature of Armenia
- Music of Armenia
- Theater of Armenia
Religion in Armenia
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- Baháʼí Faith in Armenia
- Christianity in Armenia
- Hinduism in Armenia
- Islam in Armenia
- Judaism in Armenia
- Neopaganism in Armenia
- Zoroastrianism in Armenia
Sports in Armenia
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- Armenia at the Olympics
- Armenian Athletic Federation
- Armenian Automobile Federation
- Armenia at the Paralympics
- Armenian Basketball Federation
- Armenian Baseball Federation
- Armenian Biathlon Federation
- Armenian National Federation of Bodybuilding
- Armenian Boxing Federation
- Armenian Dance Sport Federation
- Armenian Darts Federation
- Armenian Diving Federation
- Armenian Fencing Federation
- Armenian Gymnastics Federation
- Armenian Handball Federation
- Armenian Mountaineering and Hiking Federation
- Armenian national ice hockey team
- Armenian National Rowing and Canoe Federation
- Armenian National Squash Federation
- Armenian Powerlifting Federation
- Armenian Sailing Federation
- Armenian Shooting Federation
- Armenian Ski Federation
- Armenian Snooker And Pocket Billiards Federation
- Armenian Student Sports Federation
- Armenian Swimming Federation
- Armenian Table Soccer Federation
- Armenian Table Tennis Federation
- Armenian Taekwondo Federation
- Armenian Triathlon Federation
- Armwrestling Federation of Armenia
- Badminton Federation of Armenia
- Boxing in Armenia
- Checkers Federation of Armenia
- Chess Federation of Armenia
- Equestrian Federation of Armenia
- Figure Skating Federation of Armenia
- Football in Armenia
- Golf Federation of Armenia
- Grappling Federation of Armenia
- Judo Federation of Armenia
- Karate Federation of Armenia
- Mas-Wrestling Federation of Armenia
- National Archery Federation of Armenia
- National Federation of Modern Pentathlon of Armenia
- National Kendo Federation of Armenia
- Pan-Armenian Games
- Rugby Federation of Armenia
- Sambo Federation of Armenia
- Skateboarding Federation of Armenia
- Tennis Federation of Armenia
- Traditional Wushu Federation of Armenia
- Volleyball Federation of Armenia
- Water Polo Federation of Armenia
- Weightlifting in Armenia
- Wrestling in Armenia
Economy and infrastructure of Armenia
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 121st (one hundred and twenty first)
- Agriculture in Armenia
- Banking in Armenia
- Communications in Armenia
- Companies of Armenia
- Currency of Armenia: Dram
- Energy in Armenia
- Geographical issues in Armenia
- Mining in Armenia
- Taxation in Armenia
- Tourism in Armenia
Education in Armenia
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- American University of Armenia
- Armenian State University of Economics
- Eurasia International University
- European University of Armenia
- Fondation Université Française en Arménie
- National Polytechnic University of Armenia
- National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia
- Russian-Armenian University
- State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia
- Yerevan State Medical University
- Yerevan State University
- schools
- Armenian-language schools outside Armenia
See also
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- All pages with titles beginning with Armenia
- All pages with titles beginning with Armenian
- All pages with titles containing Armenia
- All pages with titles containing Armenian
- Index of Armenia-related articles
- List of Armenia-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member states of the Council of Europe
- Member states of the Eurasian Economic Union
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
- Outline of the Republic of Artsakh
References
[edit]- ^ "Armenia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Charles W. Hartley; G. Bike Yazicioğlu; Adam T. Smith, eds. (2012). The Archaeology of Power and Politics in Eurasia: Regimes and Revolutions. Cambridge University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-107-01652-1.
...the unique temple-tomb at Garni, just east of Yerevan – the only Greco-Roman colonnaded building anywhere in the Soviet Union.
