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Armenia

 

Continent - Asia

Region - Western Asia

Size - 29,800 km²

Geography - Mountainous

Language - Armenian, Yezidi, Russian

Religion - 97% Armenian Apostolic 2% Islam, Judaism, Protestant, Roman Catholic

Monetary Unit - Dram

Natural Resources - Gold, copper, zinc, aluminium, molybdenum, bauxite

Agriculture - fruit (especially grapes), vegetables; livestock

Industry - diamond-processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging-pressing machines, electric motors, tires, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry manufacturing, software development, food processing, brandy

Neighbouring Countries - Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey

Population - 2,971,650 (2007)

Population Growth Rate - 0.1%

Average Life Expectancy - 72.1

Capital City - Yerevan (population 1,267,600)

Highest Mountain - Aragats (4,095 m)

Longest River - Aras (1,072 km)

Climate - cold, snowy winters -9°C to 10°C and  warm, dry summers 14°C to 34°C

Yearly Rainfall - 32 cm approx

 

Plant Life - 3500+ species of plants including oak, beech, pine, marshland, alpine species, wild grain, desert plants, apricot, apple, pear, cherry, mazzard, plum, pomegranate, grape

Animal Life - wild Armenian goat, deer, wild ram, leopard, Caucasian bear, lynx, wildcat, Reed wildcat, wild Boar, porcupine, squirrel, jackal, mole, prairie dog, marten, royal stag, nutria       

 

 

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