Republic of Armenia

  • Capital - Yerevan
  • Neighboring countries - Georgia, Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan
  • Region - Eastern Europe and CIS
  • Average Altitude - 76.5% of the territory is on the height of 1000-2500 m above sea level
  • Population - 2.97 million (Armenia is a mono-ethnic country: 98 % are Armenians)
  • Religion - Armenian Apostolic Church
  • Exchange Points - There are currency exchange points at the airport, as well as at the malls and most major grocery stores and markets. it’s also easy to pay using your credit card in major shops and malls
  • Time zone - GMT: UTC +4
  • Geographical position - Landlocked
  • Area - 29,743 km2
  • Weather - The average temperature in summer fluctuates between +22° C - +36° C, and in winter - -15° C - -1° C
  • Official language - Armenian (English and Russian are also common)
  • National currency – Dram (AMD) represented by 13 values: paper bills are issued in denominations of 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 and 100,000 drams. Coins replace all banknotes less than 1,000 drams (10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 drams)
  • Airports - Yerevan Zvartnots International Airport (Code -EVN), Gyumri Shirak International Airport (Code - LWN)