World Context: Armenia

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Armenia” to the supplied dataset entity “Armenia.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 18.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both Area: total : 29,743 sq km; land: 28,203 sq km; water: 1,540 sq km Climate: highland continental, hot summers, cold winters Terrain: Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley Natural hazards: occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts Environmental issues: soil pollution from toxic chemicals; deforestation; river pollution; threats to drinking water supplies from use of hydropower; nuclear power plant located in earthquake zone

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 2,963,837 (2025 est.); male: 1,451,842; female: 1,511,995 Population distribution: most of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the capital of Yerevan is home to more than five times as many people as Gyumri, the second-largest city in the country Urbanization: urban population: 63.7% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Armenian 97.2%, Russian 1.4%, Ezidian 1.0%; less than 1%: other, unknown (2022)

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Yerevan; geographic coordinates: 40 10 N, 44 30 E; time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: name origin is unclear; it may derive from the name of a local ethnic group, or from the ancient fortress of Erebuni that was built on the current site of Yerevan in 782 B.C. Government type: parliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transformed the government to a parliamentary system Legal system: civil law system

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: upper-middle income, fast-growing Caucasus economy; stable fiscal and monetary regime but vulnerable to geopolitical shocks; economic and energy ties to Russia but seeking more EU and US trade; key copper and gold exporter; business-friendly and anti-corruption reforms; persistent unemployment; influx of migrants from Ukraine war easing Industries: brandy, mining, diamond processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging and pressing machines, electric motors, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry, software, food processing Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.) Internet users: percent of population: 80% (2023 est.) Airports: 11 (2025)

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