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ArmeniaOfficial name: Republic of Armenia Political system: Republic The head of the state: President Legislature: One-chamber parliament - National Assembly Geographical location: in the South-Eastern Asia, in the Southern Transcaucasia Border countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Turkey Area: 29,8 thousand sq. km Population: approximate 2,97 million people (2007), Armenians - 97,9%, Kurds - 1,3%, Russians - 0,5% Capital: Yerevan - 1,105 million people Major cities: Gyumri, Vanadzor Official language: Armenian Religions: primarily Christians (Armenian Apostle Church) Climate: continental, dry Average temperature: -6,8оС in January; +17,1оС in July Monetary unit: dram (AMD) Telephone country code: 374 International country code: ARM Internet domain: .am National holidays: September, 21st - the Independence Day (1991); May, 28st - the Republic Day (1990) Major tourist sights: Sevan mountain lake; Arzni, Tsakhkadzor, Dzhermuk resorts; natural preserves: Khosrovsky, Dilizhansky; Pagan Temple of the Sun - Garni (I century), Echmiadzin Cathedral (IV century), Zvartnots Palace ruins (VII century), Gegard Mountain Monastery (IV-XIII centuries); Tatev (IX century), Noravank (XII-XIII centuries), Sanain and Akhpat (X-XIII centuries) Monasteries, Metsamor Archeology Museum (bronze era); in Yerevan: the world largest "Matenadaran" Museum of Ancient Manuscripts, Erebuni Museum-Fortress of Urartu period (VIII century B.C.), S.Paradzhanov Cottage Museum |
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