Armenia
Armenia is a sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Its capital is Yerevan. About 2.9 million people live there (2017). It covers 29,743 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Yerevan
- People (2017)
- 2.9 million
- Area
- 29,743 km²
- Currency
- Armenian dram
Armenia at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Armenia
- In its own language
- Հայաստան
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Yerevan
- Population
- 2,930,450 (2017)
- Area
- 29,743 km² (11,484 mi²)
- People are called
- Armenian
- Official languages
- Armenian
- Currency
- Armenian dram
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.759 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 25.2 (2020)
- Unemployment
- 17% (2014)
- Government
- republic, unitary state, parliamentary system
- Head of state
- Vahagn Khachatryan (since 2022)
- Head of government
- Nikol Pashinyan (since 2018)
- Country codes
- AM, ARM
- Calling code
- +374
- Internet domain
- .am, .հայ
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+04:00
- Coordinates
- 40.383333°, 44.95°
Armenia and its neighbours
Armenia borders Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Armenia
- Neighbours
Divisions of Armenia
- Aragatsotn Province
- Ararat Province
- Armavir Province
- Gegharkunik Province
- Kotayk Province
- Lori Province
- Shirak Province
- Syunik Province
- Tavush Province
- Vayots Dzor Province
- Yerevan
Member of
- United Nations
How far are you from Armenia?
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Questions
What is the capital of Armenia?
The capital of Armenia is Yerevan.
What is the population of Armenia?
Armenia has about 2,930,450 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is Armenia?
Armenia covers 29,743 square kilometres (11,484 square miles).
What currency does Armenia use?
The Armenian dram.
What language is spoken in Armenia?
The official language of Armenia is Armenian.
Which countries border Armenia?
Armenia shares a border with Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.