|
| Country name: |
Republic of
Armenia |
Capital:
|
Yerevan
|
Form of
government:
|
Presidental
Republic
|
| Foundation: |
1918 (1922-1991 Part of the Soviet Union)
|
| Population:
|
3.2
Million |
| Ethnics by percentage: |
Armenians (98%), Russians |
Official
languages:
|
Armenian
|
Other
languages:
|
Russian
|
Country size:
|
29,800
km²
|
Neighbouring countries:
|
Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey
|
| Current
President: |
Robert
Kacharian |
| Current Prime Minister: |
Serje Sargsyan
|
| Parlamentary
Majority: |
Republican
Party of Armenia, Armenian
Revolutionary
Federation
(Dashnaktcutyun), Prosperous Armenia
|
| Parliamentary Opposition: |
Rule
of Law, Heritage
Party
|
| Non-parliamentary
Opposition: |
|
Regional
cooperation:
|
CIS, Council
of Europe, OSCE
|
Global Income
per Capita:
|
$4,270 |
| Corruption
Perceptions Index
(CPI): |
2.9 |
| Human
Development Index (HDI): |
0.768
|
see
reports by
Amnesty International
|
see
reports by Human Rights Watch
|
