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Outline of Armenia

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The location of Armenia
Flagmap of Armenia
An enlargeable relief map of Armenia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Armenia:

Armenialandlocked mountainous country, located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. A former republic of the Soviet Union, Armenia is a unitary, multiparty, democratic nation-state with an ancient and historic cultural heritage.

General reference

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An enlargeable basic map of Armenia

Geography of Armenia

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An enlargeable topographic map of Armenia

Geography of Armenia

Neighbours of Armenia

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Land boundaries: 1,254 km

 Azerbaijan 787 km
 Turkey 268 km
 Georgia 164 km
 Iran 35 km

Coastline: none

Environment of Armenia

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An enlargeable satellite image of Armenia

Natural geographic features of Armenia

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Lake Sevan

Regions of Armenia

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Regions of Armenia

Ecoregions of Armenia

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List of ecoregions in Armenia

Administrative divisions of Armenia

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Administrative divisions of Armenia

Provinces of Armenia
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Armenia is divided into ten provinces (Armenian: marzer, sing. marz) and a special administrative division for the capital, Yerevan:

Cities of Armenia
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Nighttime view of Yerevan in September 2013

Demography of Armenia

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Demographics of Armenia

Armenian population by country.
Armenian population by country.

Armenian Diaspora

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Armenian diaspora

Government and politics of Armenia

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Latest national elections: 2021 Armenian parliamentary election
Upcoming national elections: Next Armenian parliamentary election

Branches of government

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Government of Armenia

Executive branch of the government of Armenia

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The National Assembly of Armenia on Baghramyan Avenue

Legislative branch of the government of Armenia

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Judicial branch of the government of Armenia

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Constitution of Armenia

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Constitution of Armenia

Foreign relations of Armenia

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Foreign relations of Armenia:
  Diplomatic relations established
  No diplomatic relations established
  Diplomatic relations suspended by Armenia

As of 2020, Armenia has established diplomatic relations with 172 separate entities.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ararat Mirzoyan

Other:

International organization membership

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Armenia is a member of the following international organizations and treaties:[1]

Law and order in Armenia

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Law of Armenia

Social issues in Armenia

Armenian Air Force Su-25's during a military parade in Yerevan.

Military of Armenia

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Armenian soldiers at the 2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade

Military of Armenia

Local government in Armenia

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Local government in Armenia

History of Armenia

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The short-lived Roman province of Armenia in 117, north of Mesopotamia.

History of Armenia

  Countries that officially recognize the events as genocide.
  Countries where certain political parties, provinces or municipalities have recognized the events as genocide, independently from the government as a whole.

Culture of Armenia

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Culture of Armenia

The pagan Garni Temple, probably built in the first century, is the only "Greco-Roman colonnaded building" in the post-Soviet states.[2]

Art in Armenia

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Religion in Armenia

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The Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia's Mother Church

Religion in Armenia

Sports in Armenia

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Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium

Sports in Armenia

Economy and infrastructure of Armenia

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The redeveloped Yerevan downtown is the commercial and business centre of the city

Economy of Armenia

The main entrance to Zvartnots Airport

Education in Armenia

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Education in Armenia

See also

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Armenia

References

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  1. ^ "Armenia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Charles W. Hartley; G. Bike Yazicioğlu; Adam T. Smith, eds. (2012). The Archaeology of Power and Politics in Eurasia: Regimes and Revolutions. Cambridge University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-107-01652-1. ...the unique temple-tomb at Garni, just east of Yerevan – the only Greco-Roman colonnaded building anywhere in the Soviet Union.
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Wikimedia Atlas of Armenia