Capital: Yerevan

Population (Estimated July 2012): 2,970,495

Area: 29,743 km² or 11,484 mi²

Currency: Armenian Dram (AMD)

Official Language: Armenian

Political Information: Parliamentary Republic

Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 94.7% of the population Armenian Apostolic, 4% have other Christian beliefs and 1.3% are Yezidi)

Highest Mountain: Aragats Lerrnagagat at 4,090m or 13,419ft

 

GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)

(Estimated 2017): $11.04 billion (US$) or £8.27 billion (GBP)

GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2016): $3,614 (US$) or £2,707 (GBP)

 

GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)  

 (Estimated 2017): $27.21 billion (US$) or £20.39 billion(GBP)

GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2017): $9,100 (US$) or £6,818 (GBP)

 

Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +4:00

 

Counties/Provinces/States: Provinces (marzer, singular – marz); Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Geghark’unik’, Kotayk’, Lorri, Shirak, Syunik’, Tavush, Vayots’ Dzor, Yerevan

 

Leaders: President Armen SARKISSIAN (since 9 April 2018); Prime Minister Nikol PASHINYAN (since 8 May 2018); First Deputy Prime Minister Ararat MIRZOYAN (since 11 May 2018)

Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica,