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Armenia, republic in the Transcaucasia region
of western Asia, bordered by Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan
to the east, Turkey to the west and south, and Iran to the
south. The Azerbaijani enclave of Naxcivan (Nakhichevan) also
forms part of its southern boundary. Formerly a republic of
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Armenia is
an extremely mountainous country with a limited amount of
arable land. Population is concentrated in river valleys,
especially along the River Hrazdan, where Yerevan, the capital
and largest city, is located.
Official Name -Republic of Armenia
Capital City - Yerevan
Languages - Armenian, Russian
Official Currency - Dram
Religions - Armenian Orthodox
Population - 3,418,000
Land Area - 29,800 sq km (11,506 sq miles)
Standard Time is 4 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+4).

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