Capital (and largest city) Yerevan

Official languages Armenian

Government Unitary Republic
- President Robert Kocharyan
- Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan

Formation and independence
- Traditional[1] August 11 2492 BC
- Urartu under Aramu 840s BC
- Tigranes Orontid 560 BC
- Kingdom of Armenia formed 190 BC
- Armenian Apostolic Church 301 AD
- Democratic Republic of Armenia established May 28, 1918
- Independence from the Soviet Union Declared December 25, 1991

Area
- Total 29,800 km² (141st)
Population
- 2007 estimate 3,229,9003 (135th4)
- 2001 census 3,002,594

GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate
- Total $16.83 billion
- Per capita $5,700

Currency Dram (AMD)