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Revision as of 03:35, 21 June 2015
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Armenia:
Armenia – landlocked mountainous country, located in the southeastern edge of Europe[1], in the South Caucasus region. A former republic of the Soviet Union, Armenia is a unitary, multiparty, democratic nation-state with an ancient and historic cultural heritage.
General reference
- 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
- 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
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
Environment of Armenia
- Climate of Armenia
- Renewable energy in Armenia
- Geology of Armenia
- Protected areas of Armenia
- Wildlife of Armenia
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
Regions of Armenia
Ecoregions of Armenia
Administrative divisions of Armenia
Provinces of Armenia
Armenia is divided into ten provinces (Armenian: marzer, sing. marz) and a special administrative division for the capital, Yerevan:
Cities of Armenia
- Capital of Armenia: Yerevan
- Cities of Armenia
- Yerevan
Demography of Armenia
Government and politics of Armenia
- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Armenia: Yerevan
- Court system of Armenia
- Elections in Armenia
- Political parties in Armenia
- Taxation in Armenia
Branches of government
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
Legislative branch of the government of Armenia
Judicial branch of the government of Armenia
Foreign relations of Armenia
International organization membership
The Republic of Armenia is a member of:[2]
- 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)
Law and order in Armenia
- Capital punishment in Armenia
- Constitution of Armenia
- Corruption in Armenia
- Crime in Armenia
- Human rights in Armenia
- Law enforcement in Armenia
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
Local government in Armenia
History of Armenia
Culture of Armenia
- Architecture of Armenia
- Cuisine of Armenia
- Ethnic minorities in Armenia
- Festivals 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
Art in Armenia
- Art in Armenia
- Cinema of Armenia
- Literature of Armenia
- Music of Armenia
- Television in Armenia
- Theatre in Armenia
Sports in Armenia
Economy and infrastructure 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
- Energy in Armenia
- Health care in Armenia
- Mining in Armenia
- Armenia Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Armenia
- Transport in Armenia
Education in Armenia
See also
Armenian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- 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 state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Nagorno-Karabakh
References
- ^ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17398605
- ^ "Armenia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Armenia at Wikipedia's sister projects
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