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Complete details about Armenia in Asia with capital city Yerevan

Country NameArmenia (Hajastan)
Country CodeARM
Capital CityYerevan
ContinentAsia
RegionMiddle East
Independence Year1991
Population3520000
Surface Area29800.0
Life Expectancy66.4 years
GNP1813.0 (old 1627.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Armenian [official]     (93.4%)
Azerbaijani     (2.6%)

Major Cities

Yerevan, Yerevan     (population 1248700)
Gjumri, ?irak     (population 211700)
Vanadzor, Lori     (population 172700)

Armenia's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: Phys.OrgTue, 22 May 2012 05:36:22 -0700
Armenia jails Russian computer virus 'mastermind'

A court in Armenia on Tuesday gave a four-year jail sentence to the alleged Russian mastermind behind a computer virus crime group which infected some 30 million computers worldwide. Hacker Georgiy Avanesov was convicted of computer sabotage, ...   read full story

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Publisher: Armenialiberty.orgTue, 22 May 2012 10:32:22 -0700
Computer Virus 'Mastermind' Jailed In Armenia read full story


Publisher: EurasiaNetTue, 22 May 2012 10:39:43 -0700
NATO's Chicago Summit: Why Armenia Missed the Party

But Armenia stayed home. And not because -- to borrow the dating excuse of an earlier generation of Americans -- it needed to wash its hair. Armenia is Russia's economic and military protégé in the Caucasus, and some Armenian wonks believe that ...   read full story

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Publisher: Asbarez Armenian NewsMon, 21 May 2012 12:22:03 -0700
Armenia Boycotts NATO Summit Over 'Pro-Azeri' Declaration read full story
Publisher: Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.amTue, 22 May 2012 04:07:56 -0700
Armenia's President should have attended Chicago Summit ? former FM read full story
Publisher: Times.amSun, 20 May 2012 23:46:58 -0700
Minister Nalbandyan: ?Armenian President decided not to participate in the ... read full story
Publisher: PanARMENIAN.NetMon, 21 May 2012 01:46:47 -0700
Armenian FM explains President Sargsyan's absence at NATO summit read full story
Publisher: vestnik kavkazaTue, 22 May 2012 02:21:30 -0700
NATO supports territorial integrity of Azerbaijan read full story


Publisher: Armenialiberty.orgTue, 22 May 2012 10:29:38 -0700
Armenian Governing Parties Said To Renew Coalition Deal

Armenia - President Serzh Sarkisian (C), Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukian (L) and Oriants Yerkir Party leader Artur Baghdasarian sign a joint declaration in Yerevan, 17Feb2011. The three political parties represented in Armenia's ...   read full story

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Publisher: RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyMon, 21 May 2012 04:49:22 -0700
Will Disputes Within Two Strongest Parties Nix New Armenian Coalition? read full story


Publisher: China DailyTue, 22 May 2012 07:54:57 -0700
Armenia signs border security agreement with US

YEREVAN - Armenia has signed a border security agreement with the United States, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday. The agreement, signed by Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot Hovakimyan and US Ambassador John Heffern, promotes "collaboration ...   read full story

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Publisher: Times.amTue, 22 May 2012 04:58:15 -0700
Armenian and the US sides signed an agreement of cooperation read full story