Outline of Armenia

The Flag of Armenia

The Coat of arms of Armenia

The location of Armenia

An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Armenia

See also: Index of Armenia-related articles

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

Armenia – landlocked mountainous country, located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, 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

An enlargeable basic map of Armenia

• Pronunciation: ⁱ/ɑːrˈmiːniə/
• Common English country name: Armenia
• Official English country name: Republic of Armenia
• Common endonym(s): Հայաստան (Hayastan)
• Official endonym(s): Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն (Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun)
• Adjectival(s): Armenian
• Demonym(s): Armenian
• Etymology: Name of Armenia
• International rankings of Armenia
• ISO country codes: AM, ARM, 051
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AM
• Internet country code top-level domain: .am

Geography of Armenia

An enlargeable topographic map of Armenia

Main article: Geography of Armenia

• Armenia is: a landlocked country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • Southwest Asia
          • Caucasus
            • South Caucasus
      • Europe
        • Eastern Europe
          • Caucasus
            • South Caucasus
  • Time zone: Armenia Time UTC+04
  • Extreme points of Armenia
    • High: Mount Aragats 4,090 m (13,419 ft)
    • Low: Debed 400 m (1,312 ft)
  • Land boundaries: 1,254 km

Azerbaijan 787 km

Turkey 268 km

Georgia 164 km

Iran 35 km

• Coastline: none

• Population of Armenia: 3,231,900 – 135th most populous country
• Area of Armenia: 29,800 square kilometres (11,500 sq mi) – 142nd largest country
• Atlas of Armenia

Environment of Armenia

An enlargeable satellite image of Armenia

• Climate of Armenia
• Renewable energy in Armenia
• Geology of Armenia
• Protected areas of Armenia
  • Biosphere reserves in Armenia
  • National parks of Armenia
• Wildlife of Armenia
  • Fauna of Armenia
    • Birds of Armenia
    • Mammals of Armenia

Natural geographic features of Armenia

• Glaciers of Armenia
• Islands of Armenia
• Lakes of Armenia
• Mountains of Armenia
  • Volcanoes in Armenia
• Rivers of Armenia
  • Waterfalls of Armenia
• Valleys of Armenia
• World Heritage Sites in Armenia

Regions of Armenia

Main article: Regions of Armenia

Ecoregions of Armenia

Main article: List of ecoregions in Armenia

Administrative divisions of Armenia

Main article: Administrative divisions of Armenia

• Provinces of Armenia

Provinces of Armenia

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

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

Cities of Armenia

• Capital of Armenia: Yerevan
• Cities of Armenia
• Yerevan

Demography of Armenia

Main article: Demographics of Armenia

Government and politics of Armenia

Main articles: Government of Armenia and Politics of Armenia

• Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
• Capital of Armenia: Yerevan
• Court system of Armenia
• Elections in Armenia
• Political parties in Armenia
• Taxation in Armenia

Branches of government

Main article: Government of Armenia

Executive branch of the government of Armenia

• Head of state: President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Armenia, Tigran Sargsyan
• Cabinet of Armenia

Legislative branch of the government of Armenia

• Parliament of Armenia (unicameral)
  • Azgayin Zhoghov

Judicial branch of the government of Armenia

Main article: Court system of Armenia

• Supreme Court of Armenia

Foreign relations of Armenia

Main article: Foreign relations of Armenia

• Diplomatic missions in Armenia
• Diplomatic missions of Armenia

International organization membership

The Republic of Armenia is a member of:

• Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA) (observer)
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC)
• Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
• Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
• Council of Europe (CE)
• Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) (observer)
• Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU)
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Development Association (IDA)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
• Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (associate member)
• Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
• Partnership for Peace (PFP)
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Armenia

Main article: Law of Armenia

• Capital punishment in Armenia
• Constitution of Armenia
• Corruption in Armenia
• Crime in Armenia
• Human rights in Armenia
  • Freedom of religion in Armenia
• Law enforcement in Armenia

Military of Armenia

Main article: Military of Armenia

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Armenia
• Forces
  • Army of Armenia
  • Navy of Armenia: None
  • Air Force of Armenia
  • Special forces of Armenia
• Military history of Armenia
• Military ranks of Armenia

Local government in Armenia

Main article: Local government in Armenia

History of Armenia

Main articles: History of Armenia and Timeline of Armenian history

• Military history of Armenia

Culture of Armenia

Main article: Culture of Armenia

• Architecture of Armenia
• Cuisine of Armenia
• Ethnic minorities in Armenia
• Festivals in Armenia
• Languages of Armenia
• Media in Armenia
• National symbols of Armenia
  • Coat of arms of Armenia
  • Flag of Armenia
  • National anthem of Armenia
• People of Armenia
• Prostitution in Armenia
• Public holidays in Armenia
• Records of Armenia
• Religion in Armenia
  • Christianity in Armenia
  • Hinduism in Armenia
  • Islam in Armenia
  • Judaism in Armenia
  • Sikhism in Armenia
• World Heritage Sites in Armenia

Art in Armenia

• Art in Armenia
• Cinema of Armenia
• Literature of Armenia
• Music of Armenia
• Television in Armenia
• Theatre in Armenia

Sports in Armenia

Main article: Sports in Armenia

• Football in Armenia
• Armenia at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Armenia

Main article: Economy of Armenia

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 121st (one hundred and twenty first)
• Agriculture in Armenia
• Banking in Armenia
  • National bank of Armenia
• Communications in Armenia
  • Internet in Armenia
• Companies of Armenia
• Currency of Armenia: Dram
  • ISO 4217: AMD
• Energy in Armenia
  • Energy in Armenia
  • Energy policy of Armenia
  • Oil industry in Armenia
• Health care in Armenia
• Mining in Armenia
• Armenia Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Armenia
  • Visa policy of Armenia
• Transport in Armenia
  • Airports in Armenia
  • Rail transport in Armenia
  • Roads in Armenia

Education in Armenia

Main article: Education in Armenia

See also

Main article: Armenia

• All pages beginning with "Armenia"
• All pages beginning with "Armenian"
• All pages with titles containing Armenia
• All pages with titles containing Armenian
• Index of Armenia-related articles
• List of Armenia-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Asia
• Outline of geography
• Outline of Nagorno-Karabakh

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Armenia