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ARMENIA

Capital

Yerevan

Ethnic groups

97.9% Armenian,

1.3% Yazidis,

0.5% Russian,

0.3% others.

Flag of Armenia

Coat of arms of Armenia

Coat of arms of Armenia

Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe,[10] it is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.

• Administrative divisions
• Shirak
• Lori
• Tavush
• Aragatsotn
• Armavir
• Yerevan
• Ararat
• Kotayk
• Gegharkunik
• Vayots Dzor
• Syunik

• Armenia is divided into ten provinces (marzer, singular marz), with the city (kaghak) of Yerevan having special administrative status as the country's capital. In Yerevan, the chief executive is the mayor, appointed by the president.
• Armenia is divided into ten provinces (marzer, singular marz), with the city (kaghak) of Yerevan having special administrative status as the country's capital. In Yerevan, the chief executive is the mayor, appointed by the president.

Languages

• Armenian is the only official language even though Russian is widely used, especially in education,[91] and could be considered as de facto "second language". 94% of adult Armenians consider it important that their children learn Russian.

Religion

Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion, an event traditionally dated to AD 301.

• Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion, an event traditionally dated to AD 301.
• Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion, an event traditionally dated to AD 301.
• Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion, an event traditionally dated to AD 301.
• Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion, an event traditionally dated to AD 301.