Outline of Armenia
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The Republic of Armenia is a landlocked, mountainous, sovereign country located in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the Southern Caucasus.[1] Armenia borders Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the south. A transcontinental country at the juncture of Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia, Armenia has had and continues to have extensive socio-political and cultural connections with Europe.[2]
A former republic of the Soviet Union, Armenia is a unitary, multiparty, democratic nation-state with an ancient and historic cultural heritage. The Kingdom of Armenia was the first state to adopt Christianity as its religion[3] in the early years of the 4th century (the traditional date is 301).[4] The modern Republic of Armenia is constitutionally a secular state, although the Christian faith plays a major role in the history and identification of the Armenian people.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Armenia:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation: /ɑrˈmiːniə/ (
listen) - 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
[edit] Geography of Armenia
Main article: Geography of Armenia
- Armenia is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Time zone: Armenia Time UTC+04, Armenia Summer Time UTC+05
- Extreme points of Armenia
- High: Mount Aragats 4,090 m (13,419 ft)
- Low: Debed 400 m (1,312 ft)
- Land boundaries: 1,254 km
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Azerbaijan 787 km
Turkey 268 km
Georgia 164 km
Iran 35 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of Armenia: 3,231,900 – 135th most populous country
- Area of Armenia: 29,800 square kilometres (11,500 sq mi) – 142nd largest country
- Atlas of Armenia
[edit] Environment of Armenia
- Climate of Armenia
- Environmental issues in Armenia
- Ecoregions in Armenia
- Renewable energy in Armenia
- Geology of Armenia
- Protected areas of Armenia
- Wildlife of Armenia
[edit] Natural geographic features of Armenia
- Glaciers of Armenia
- Islands of Armenia
- Lakes of Armenia
- Mountains of Armenia
- Rivers of Armenia
- Valleys of Armenia
- World Heritage Sites in Armenia
[edit] Regions of Armenia
Main article: Regions of Armenia
[edit] Ecoregions of Armenia
Main article: List of ecoregions in Armenia
[edit] Administrative divisions of Armenia
Main article: Administrative divisions of Armenia
[edit] Provinces of Armenia
Armenia is divided into ten provinces (Armenian: marzer, sing. marz) and a special administrative division for the capital, Yerevan:
[edit] Cities of Armenia
- Capital of Armenia: Yerevan
- Cities of Armenia
- Yerevan
[edit] Demography of Armenia
Main article: Demographics of Armenia
[edit] Government and politics of Armenia
Main articles: Government of Armenia and Politics of Armenia
- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Armenia: Yerevan
- Elections in Armenia
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Armenia
- Political scandals of Armenia
- Taxation in Armenia
[edit] Branches of government
Main article: Government of Armenia
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Armenia
- Head of state: President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Armenia, Tigran Sargsyan
- Cabinet of Armenia
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Armenia
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Armenia
Main article: Court system of Armenia
[edit] Foreign relations of Armenia
Main article: Foreign relations of Armenia
[edit] International organization membership
The Republic of Armenia is a member of:[1]
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA) (observer)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC)
- Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
- Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
- Council of Europe (CE)
- Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) (observer)
- Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- 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)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (associate member)
- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
- Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
- Partnership for Peace (PFP)
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- 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)
[edit] Law and order in Armenia
Main article: Law of Armenia
- Capital punishment in Armenia
- Constitution of Armenia
- Corruption in Armenia
- Crime in Armenia
- Human rights in Armenia
- Law enforcement in Armenia
[edit] Military of Armenia
Main article: Military of Armenia
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Armenia
- Navy of Armenia: None
- Air Force of Armenia
- Special forces of Armenia
- Military history of Armenia
- Military ranks of Armenia
[edit] Local government in Armenia
Main article: Local government in Armenia
[edit] History of Armenia
Main articles: History of Armenia and Timeline of Armenian history
[edit] Culture of Armenia
Main article: Culture of Armenia
- Architecture of Armenia
- Cuisine of Armenia
- Ethnic minorities in Armenia
- Festivals in Armenia
- Humor in Armenia
- Languages of Armenia
- Media in Armenia
- National symbols of Armenia
- People of Armenia
- Prostitution in Armenia
- Public holidays in Armenia
- Records of Armenia
- Religion in Armenia
- World Heritage Sites in Armenia
[edit] Art in Armenia
- Art in Armenia
- Cinema of Armenia
- Literature of Armenia
- Music of Armenia
- Television in Armenia
- Theatre in Armenia
[edit] Sports in Armenia
Main article: Sports in Armenia
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Armenia
Main article: Economy of Armenia
- 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
- Economic history of Armenia
- Energy in Armenia
- Health care in Armenia
- Mining in Armenia
- Armenia Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Armenia
- Transport in Armenia
- Water supply and sanitation in Armenia
[edit] Education in Armenia
Main article: Education in Armenia
[edit] See also
 |
Armenian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Armenia
- All pages beginning with "Armenia"
- All pages 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 state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Nagorno-Karabakh
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Armenia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/am.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ As a transcontinental country, Armenia may be considered to be in Asia and/or Europe. The UN classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook [1], National Geographic, and Encyclopædia Britannica also place Armenia in Asia. Conversely, numerous sources place Armenia in Europe such as the BBC [2], Oxford Reference Online [3], Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (though it also places the historical Kingdom of Armenia in Asia), and www.worldatlas.com. Moreover, the Armenian government and the general population generally self-identify as European and a part of Europe [4]. Armenia's former Minister of Foreign Affairs Vardan Oskanyan iterated recently that: "Armenia is in Europe. This is a fact, it's not a response to a question." [5]. Mr. Torben Holtze, head of the European Commission's representation in Armenia and Georgia and Ambassador of the European Union with residence in Tbilisi, stated recently: "As a matter of principle, Armenia is a European country..." [6]; Juergen-Zahorka, Hans. "How Armenia Could Approach the European Union" (PDF). LIBERTAS – Europaeisches Institut GmbH. http://www.libertas-institut.com/de/PDF/Armenia%20ante%20portas.pdf. Retrieved December 23, 2006.; "EUROPE AND ARMENIA". Inside Europe. http://www.insideeurope.org/index.php?id=401. Retrieved December 23, 2006.[dead link]
- ^ "The conversion of Armenia to Christianity was probably the most crucial step in its history. It turned Armenia sharply away from its Iranian past and stamped it for centuries with an intrinsic character as clear to the native population as to those outside its borders, who identified Armenia almost at once as the first state to adopt Christianity". (Garsoïan, Nina (1997). ed. R.G. Hovannisian. ed. Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. Volume 1, p.81.).
- ^ Grousset, René (1947). Histoire de l'Arménie (1984 edition ed.). Payot. pp. 122.. Estimated dates vary from 284 to 314. Garsoïan (op.cit. p.82), following the research of Ananian, favours the latter.
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