Outline of Armenia

The Flag of Armenia		The Coat of arms of Armenia

The location of Armenia

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See also: Index of Armenia-related articles

The Republic of Armenia is a landlocked, mountainous, sovereign country located in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the Southern Caucasus.^[1] Armenia borders Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the south. A transcontinental country at the juncture of Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia, Armenia has had and continues to have extensive socio-political and cultural connections with Europe.^[2]

A former republic of the Soviet Union, Armenia is a unitary, multiparty, democratic nation-state with an ancient and historic cultural heritage. The Kingdom of Armenia was the first state to adopt Christianity as its religion^[3] in the early years of the 4th century (the traditional date is 301).^[4] The modern Republic of Armenia is constitutionally a secular state, although the Christian faith plays a major role in the history and identification of the Armenian people.

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

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Armenia

• Pronunciation: /ɑrˈmiːniə/ ( listen)
• 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, Armenia Summer Time UTC+05
  • 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

Main article: Environment of Armenia

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

Natural geographic features of Armenia

Main article: Landforms 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
• Elections in Armenia
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Armenia
• Political scandals of 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:^[1]

• 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
  • LGBT 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

• Economic history of Armenia
• 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
• Humor 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
  • Buddhism 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
• Economic history of Armenia
• 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
• Transport in Armenia
  • Airports in Armenia
  • Rail transport in Armenia
  • Roads in Armenia
• Water supply and sanitation in Armenia

Education in Armenia

Main article: Education in Armenia

See also

	Armenia portal
	Southwest Asia portal

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Armenia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/am.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ As a transcontinental country, Armenia may be considered to be in Asia and/or Europe. The UN classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook [1], National Geographic, and Encyclopædia Britannica also place Armenia in Asia. Conversely, numerous sources place Armenia in Europe such as the BBC [2], Oxford Reference Online [3], Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (though it also places the historical Kingdom of Armenia in Asia), and www.worldatlas.com. Moreover, the Armenian government and the general population generally self-identify as European and a part of Europe [4]. Armenia's former Minister of Foreign Affairs Vardan Oskanyan iterated recently that: "Armenia is in Europe. This is a fact, it's not a response to a question." [5]. Mr. Torben Holtze, head of the European Commission's representation in Armenia and Georgia and Ambassador of the European Union with residence in Tbilisi, stated recently: "As a matter of principle, Armenia is a European country..." [6]; Juergen-Zahorka, Hans. "How Armenia Could Approach the European Union" (PDF). LIBERTAS – Europaeisches Institut GmbH. http://www.libertas-institut.com/de/PDF/Armenia%20ante%20portas.pdf. Retrieved December 23, 2006. ; "EUROPE AND ARMENIA". Inside Europe. http://www.insideeurope.org/index.php?id=401. Retrieved December 23, 2006. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "The conversion of Armenia to Christianity was probably the most crucial step in its history. It turned Armenia sharply away from its Iranian past and stamped it for centuries with an intrinsic character as clear to the native population as to those outside its borders, who identified Armenia almost at once as the first state to adopt Christianity". (Garsoïan, Nina (1997). ed. R.G. Hovannisian. ed. Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. Volume 1, p.81. ).
4. ^ Grousset, René (1947). Histoire de l'Arménie (1984 edition ed.). Payot. pp. 122. . Estimated dates vary from 284 to 314. Garsoïan (op.cit. p.82), following the research of Ananian, favours the latter.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Armenia