Armenia is a country in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Yerevan, with a population of approximately 2.97M and a total area of 29,743 kmยฒ. The official language is Armenian and the currency is the Armenian Dram (AMD).
Armenia covers an area of 29,743 kmยฒ with a population density of 100/kmยฒ people per kmยฒ. The country has a GDP of $24B ($8,084 per capita) and gained independence in 1991. It is a landlocked country with no coastline.
Armenia was the first nation in the world to adopt Christianity as its state religion in 301 AD. The country also contains the world's oldest known winery โ a 6,100-year-old wine production facility discovered in a cave.
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UNESCO monastery partially carved into a cliff โ housing relics of the Holy Lance
The only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in the former Soviet Union
The iconic snow-capped biblical mountain โ visible from Yerevan but located in Turkey
One of the world's largest freshwater high-altitude lakes, 1,900m above sea level
The capital of Armenia is Yerevan.
The official language(s) of Armenia are Armenian.
The population of Armenia is approximately 2.97M.
Armenia uses the Armenian Dram (AMD).
Armenia is located in Asia, in the Western Asia region.
Armenia has a GDP of $24B, with a GDP per capita of $8,084.
The best time to visit Armenia is MayโOctober. The climate is Continental, cold winters, hot dry summers.
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