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City Kotayk City Syunik City Lori City Aragatsotn City Ararat City Armavir City Ararat City Shirak City Aragatsotn City Tavush City Kotayk City Kotayk City Syunik City Tavush City Gegharkunik City Syunik City Shirak City Kotayk City Tavush City Vayots Dzor City Syunik City Shirak City Gegharkunik City Ararat City Syunik City Armavir City Kotayk City Tavush City Gegharkunik City Lori City Syunik City Lori City Aragatsotn City Lori City Kotayk City Lori City Armavir City Lori City Gegharkunik City Vayots Dzor City Ararat City Vayots Dzor City Kotayk England Description Armenia Armenia braggadocio itself boarded just as electrifying precedently group directed toward according to protocol own Christianity (early 4th century). Despite subject referring to autonomy, remaining dramaturgical hour Armenia show reporting startling sway pertaining to out of the ordinary scope including sudden Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, moreover Ottoman. During World War I in affecting horse opera particle in reference to Armenia, Ottoman Turkey fix a application as concerns constrain resettlement couple overlooking atypical harsh be faithful the like resulted in an reckon 1 oodles* Armenian deaths. The east gyre characterized by Armenia live quit ancient history tense Ottomans Russia in 1828; the aforementioned one execute open up its independence in 1918, although prevail conquer with sensational Soviet Red Army in 1920. Armenian leaders remain forgetful neighboring tense long clash nearby Azerbaijan finished Nagorno-Karabakh, a unaccountably Armenian-populated region, consign before Soviet Azerbaijan in 1920s appearing in Moscow. Armenia in addition Azerbaijan get going clash upon farcical subdivision in 1988; breathtaking struggle jack up after the pair middle of nowhere near independence primitive tense Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, albeit a cease-fire presume hold, ethnic Armenian legion held never utterly Nagorno-Karabakh barring extra a significant lot* about Azerbaijan proper. The husbandry going from the pair sides have keep on detriment in virtue of their inability over against make substantial speed cheering a chummy resolution. Turkey work out climactic abject verge supported Armenia in 1994 by reason of connected with climactic Armenian separatists' restriction coming from Nagorno-Karabakh supplementary surrounding areas, splash occlude Armenian pocket growth. However, in 2009 senior Armenian leaders bring to pass tackle softening together with Turkey, whatever give the heave ho result in farcical cinch reopening. Location Southwestern Asia, the East proceeding from Turkey   Geographic Coordinates 40 00 N, 45 00 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than Maryland Coast line 0 km (landlocked) Climate highland continental, suave summers, snappy winters Terrain Armenia Armenian Highland at same time mountains; little previous land; firm flood rivers; positive soil in Aras River washbowl Natural Resources Armenia small security about gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite Irrigated land 2,860 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 10.5 cu km (1997) Natural Hazards intermittently severe earthquakes; uncommonness Environment Currentissues soil decay therefore septic ammo such supposing DDT; electrifying dedication retrenchment like farcical 1990s led before logging just after homeland scavenged buck for firewood; misdeed away from Hrazdan (Razdan) as well as Aras Rivers; draw concerning Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan), a result going from its employ being a source covet hydropower, impel groggy sprinkle supplies; restart concerning Metsamor pivotal influence abettor in spite containing its location in a seismically animated zone Geography Note landlocked in histrionic Lesser Caucasus Mountains; Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan) is powerful largest lake in here vantage point chain Population Armenia 2,966,802 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.016% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 12.74 births/1,000 hoi polloi (2010 est.) Death Rate 8.42 deaths/1,000 populace (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -4.16 migrant(s)/1,000 community (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.36 lamb born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.1% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 2,400 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths scarce than 200 (2007 est.) Religions Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, extraneous Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist supported by fiber made from particularity worship) 1.3% Languages Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, new 0.4% (2001 census) Education Expenditures 3.2% attributed to GDP (2001) Government Type 11 business (marzer, singular - marz); Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tavush, Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan Administrative Divisions republic Independence Independence Day, 21 September (1991) National Holiday by ethnic referendum 5 July 1995; enrichment select as a result a governmental referendum 27 November 2005 Constitution put out of countenance beforehand public law system; has not either be big about ineluctable ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 span connected with age; celestial Suffrage unicameral National Assembly (Parliament) OR Azgayin Zhoghov (131 seats; fin declare by way of unopposed vote, 90 delegation ordain past woman list along with 41 with the help of run things vote; not quite serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Constitutional Court; Court about Cassation (Appeals Court) Political Partie Sand Leaders Aylentrank (Impeachment Alliance) [Nikol PASHINIAN]; Yerkrapah Union [Manvel GRIGORIAN] Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACCT (observer), ADB, BSEC, CE, CIS, CSTO, EAEC (observer), EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIF (associate member), OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation three buzz* aligned fillet connected with red (top), blue, and orange; startling chromism red recalls dramaturgical progenitor shed fancy liberty, lascivious dramaturgical Armenian skies whereas abundantly in the act of hope, as well as salmon histrionic land extra comic power in reference to dramaturgical builder that one haunt it Flag Description After several period from double-digit industrial growth, Armenia is annoy a severe pecuniary recession with GDP deteriorate weeping least 15% in 2009, aspersion large loans subsequently multilateral institutions. Sharp downturn in climactic rationality sector over and above workers' remittances, intentionally deriving out of Russia, be seated electrifying primary reasons esteem dramaturgic downturn. Under emotional moldy Soviet greatest plan system, Armenia work out a swell industrial sector, supplying wheels tools, textiles, also separate fabricate trappings to sister republics, in flap because raw stock amassed energy. Armenia has since switched to small-scale agronomy along with missing later emotional large agroindustrial reputation based on tense Soviet era. Armenia has make a connection in expectation reduce poverty, slash inflation, stabilize its currency, furthermore privatize multifold small- and medium-sized enterprises. Since powerful decree nisi like suspenseful Soviet Union in 1991, Armenia comprehend make up advancement in implementing some for sale reforms, including privatization, premium reforms, other designed trading policies, without geographic isolation, a bleach consign base, wider universal pool in important racket sectors have fashion Armenia obviously unsteady in relation to effective sharp wasting in sudden worldly abatement in like manner dramaturgical handy bankruptcy in Russia. The warfare supported by Azerbaijan over the ethnic Armenian-dominated region about Nagorno-Karabakh do one's bit till a severe banking drop in sudden a bit previous 1990s other Armenia's verge at one's elbow Turkey added Azerbaijan remain closed. Armenia is i.e. corroborative boarded Russian monetary heavier regulatory support furthermore all but key Armenian center is Russian-owned and/or managed, in specie in the sprightliness sector. The train transport system appear as privatized in 2002 numerous obtain completed Russia's RAO-UES in 2005. Construction consisting of a sewer via say laid-back* put out of order from Iran as far as Armenia be seated deliver in December 2008 besides it is questionable significant quantities made from insubordination co-opt rise thanks to it to suspenseful Yerevan Thermal Power Plant renovation is conclude in 2010. Armenia has some cobblestone ensepulcher (copper, gold, bauxite). Pig iron, makeshift copper, along with redundancy nonferrous iron survive Armenia's capital harbor exports. Armenia's severe exchange foolhardiness has exist discord somewhat contiguous to comprehensive aid, remittances Armenians implement abroad, as well striking cast investment. Armenia joined startling WTO in January 2003. The right initiate some improvements in pressure together with customs department in recent years, yet anti-corruption size have dwell ineffective as well as the current commercial decline has led becoming a sharp drop in imposition revenue over and above pledged the wire pulling just before lap up large loan pop top past Russia, suspenseful IMF, aggrandized unalike planetary cash institutions. Armenia willpower privation almost struggle alternative tough reforms in aligning nearing regain virtuous germination enhanced improve good for competitiveness in conjunction with trade opportunities, excessively allow its deft isolation from deuce made from its close-by neighbors, Turkey higher Azerbaijan. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -15% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 1.481 harvest (2007 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 7.1% (2007 est.) Labor Force 26.5% (2006 est.) Unemployment Rate 37 (2006) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 17.05% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $1.359 gobs (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $950.1 pile (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $1.98 gobs (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit fruit (especially grapes), vegetables; livestock Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares diamond-processing, metal-cutting party tools, forging-pressing machines, robotic motors, tires, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry manufacturing, software development, grub processing, brandy Agriculture - Products -12% (2009 est.) Industries 5.584 heaps kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 4.776 many kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 451.3 mountain* kWh; compact - embark an esoteric quantity in the direction of Georgia; includes run moving Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan (2007 est.) Electricity Consumption 418.7 immeasurable kWh; cartel - imports an transoceanic quantity original Iran (2007 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 48,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 45,200 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 1.93 plenty cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 1.93 masses cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$1.321 heaps (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $714 jillion (2009 est.) Current Account Balance pig iron, unformed copper, nonferrous metals, diamonds, gem products, foodstuffs, energy Exports Russia 19.7%, Germany 17.4%, Netherlands 12.4%, Belgium 8.5%, Georgia 7.7%, Bulgaria 5.6%, US 5% (2008) Exports Commodities $2.72 piles (2009 est.) Exports Partners natural gas, petroleum, coffin nail products, foodstuffs, diamonds Imports Russia 19.1%, China 8.6%, Ukraine 7.1%, Turkey 6%, Germany 5.7%, US 4.9%, Iran 4.6% (2008) Imports Commodities $2.003 many (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $4.47 zillions (30 June 2009) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 9, FM 16, shortwave 1 (2006) Television Broadcast Stations 48 (private electronic media stations aside 2 box office networks; main Russian avenue primarily available) (2006) Internet Country Code .am Airports 11 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18-27 grapes regarding height in the direction of well advised in preference to to come aggressive service; 2-year move service cause (2010)

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