[ armenia - general info ]
Original Name: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun (Republic of Armenia)
Government: President
Guidance: Prime-minister
Politic System: Praesidialrepublik since 1991,
condition since July 1995 in strength. Right to vote starting from 18 years. In chamber parliament with 131 seats. Selection every 4 years. Step-by-step selection of
the head of state every 5 years..
National surface : 29.800 qkm (Worldrange 138)
Arrangement : 10 Regions, 1 city with regional status - Yerevan, 21 Cities
Capital : Yerevan
Official language : Armenian
State religion: Armenian-apostolic
Currency: 1 dram = 100 lumas
Population : 3.213.000 /10.2001/
Population density : 126,4 peoples a qkm
Ethnical composition of the population: Armenian 97,89%; Yezid, Russian and others 2,11%.
Constitution Of Republic Armenia
Population /PDF - 502 KB/ | Diaspora
Macroeconomic /PDF-russian/
Largest cities: Yerevan 1,283,000; Gyumri 163,000; Vanadzor 76,000
Geographical features: highest mountain --> Aragac 4090 m; longest river --> Aras (section) 914 km; largest lake --> Sewansee 1417 qkm.
Geographie: Geography: Armenia is a mountain country and almost completely by the Auslaeufern of the small Caucasus is taken, whose name is
deceptive over the height of its summits. Fissured and gone out
volcanos as well as lava plateaus, which pulled through from deep
ravines become, coin/shape the landscape. Besides the country is
earthquake-endangered, which shows that the gebirgsbildung is not yet
final.
Ressources:: Copper, zinc, molybdenum, agricultural products,
winewine/wine, water power
Time belt: MEZ +4 hour
Birthrate: ever 1000 humans: 13.3 (world average 25,0).
Death rate: ever 1000 humans: 6.5 (world average 9,3).
Country calling code: +374
City Area Telephone Codes:
Yerevan +374 10;
Gyumri +374 312;
Vanadzor +374 322;
Hrazdan +374 223;
Armavir +374 237;
Kapan +374 285;
Gavar +374 264;
Artashat +374 235;
Charentsavan +374 226;
Dilijan +374 268;
Alaverdi +374 253;
Artik +374 244;
Goris +374 284;
Ijevan +374 263 ;
Stepanavan +374 256;
Ararat +374 238;
+374 471 Stepanakert; Martakert +374 474; Hadrut +374 475; Askeran +374 476; Shushi +374 477; Kashatagh +374 477 32;
Martuni +374 478;
Mobile Telephone Codes/Operators:
ArmenTel: +374 91, 92 | K-Telecom: +374 93, 94 | NK Mobile network +374 97;
Health/social: By natural catastrophes and large treks of refugees the position continued to worsen also in social and health-political
area. There are earthquake victims and disabled veterans over 100.000
obstructed, above all. The public health besides by high cigarette
consumption is impaired.
Education: Compulsory schooling of 6-17
years. 14 universities or comparable mechanisms with approx. 36,000
students.
Currency: The Armenian national currency is the Dram. 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000, 20000 and 50000 dram notes are used. Foreign exchange is not a problem in Armenia . Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks and currency exchange points throughout the city. There is no limitation on the amount of money exchanged. No commission is charged.
Army: Compulsory military service. In Armenia 43,000
Russian soldiers are stationed. Proportion of the military
expenditure of the national budget: 6-7%. Officially go-eats to
23.09.1991. It existed by law already at present the independent
republic. Red blue for the country, orange for the courage of the
people is for the bloody liberty fight.
National anthem: Text Mikael Nalbandian, melody Parsegh Ganatchian.
Short historical info:
Already in the 3. Century
christianisiert, was conquered the country at the ethnical boundary
between Slawen and Muslims by Romans, Persern, Arabs, Mongols and
Russians. 1828 incorporated Russia the north of the country. 1915
deport Turk-Goverment Armenian from the border area into the
mesopotamian desert, over one million humans came around 1918/19
independently, the country 1920 by the Bolschiwiki one transferred
and 1922 to the USSR one integrated. The conflict around
Mountain-Karabach, a Armenian-Christian enclave in the Muslim
Azerbaijan, escalated 1988 to the war with Azerbaijan. 1994 were
achieved after large Armenian conquests an armistice. The 1991
selected president Ter-Petrossjan agreed a peace plan of the OSZE,
over which also Azerbaijan was ready to talk. Ter-Petrossjan had to
resign. Its successor became 1998 a hard liner from Karabach, with
which the peace plan is again in question placed. With regard to
foreign policy isolated the country suffers from an economic crisis,
which is intensified by a blockade of Azerbaijan and Turkey. Turkey
permits only connections over the airway.
