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 | ARMENIA[Ajastan ; Haikakan] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Hayastan ; Ajastan ; Haikakan |
| country code ISO: AM [ARM] //; - FIPS: AM |
| location: SW Asia; or in some other views SE Europe |
| time zone: +3 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 29743 sq.km = 11484 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 29800 sq.km = 11506 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 42° N / South: 39° N / East: 47° E / West: 43° E |
| borders (land): Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: continental, mountainous |
| Government |
| independent from 1918-1922, and since 1991-09-23 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Erevan |
| administrative division: gavar? /or;/ marzer? [province] (10) + kaghak [city] (1) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: (1989): 3287,677, or: 3304,776 ; (2001): 3210,606 |
| total population acc. to the est. of midyear 2000: 3344,336 //-; 2001: 3815,000; or: 3802,400 (AS) // -; 2002: 3068,000 (FW) |
| population density: 103 [or 125] per sq.km = 265 [or 290] per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,0%; or 1% //; - doubling time: not applicable; exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 11-20 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6-10 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 3 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 35 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 20 - 39 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 70 [later figure found: 75] years (male: 62-73; female: 71-78) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 30% [later figure found: 22%] //; - 15-59 years: 59% //; - 60+ years : 11% |
| urbanisation: 70% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Armenian (=Haik) 93,3%; Azeri 2,6%; Kurd 1,7%; Russian 1,6%; other 0,8% |
| languages: Armenian, also Russian, Azerbaijani and other minorities |
| religious affiliation: Armenian orthodox (Armenian apostolic, or Gregorian) 94%; minorities of Russian orthodox, Protestant a.o. |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 230 - 260 [DK: 328] |
| people per hospital bed: 125 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 93% [later figure found: 85%] |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 58% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 14% |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: 99%; female: 98%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Dram (ARD) = 100 limas [luma?] |
| annual inflation rate: 172 - 212% |
| population below poverty line: 13% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 670-2700 per capita |
| GNI USD 520 - 790 per capita //; - [ppp: 2580] |
| GDP growth: -2,5 - +0,4% |
| income: USD 730 - 2200 per capita |
| import: USD 674 per capita //; - export: USD 271 per capita |
| trade: USD 500 per capita //; - or 62% of GDP |
| trade partners: RU UA KZ BY TM GB, US IR AE BE IL |
| human development index: 0,745 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 72 |
| female labour force: 29% |
| unemployment: 11 - 12% |
| tourism: a small number, of no economic importance |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 19-22% //; - grass land: 23-54% //; - wooded area: 13-14% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 6% [other figures: 11 and 46%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 14% [other figures: 26 and 48%] |
| agricultural products: sugarbeets, wine, fruit, tobacco, vegetables, grapes |
| livestock (1000s): asses: / cattle: 510 / goats: 11 / horses: 11 / pigs: 55 / poultry: 2800 - 4500 / sheep: 566 |
| fish catch: 447 - 2007 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 22% [other figures: 17 and 32%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 71% [other figures: 30 and 37%] |
| industrial products: food products, textiles, artificial fertilizer, machinery, chemicals |
| mining products: copper, sulphur, lead, silver, gold, zinc, coal, natural oil & gas, precious metals |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,9 - 1,1 |
| services: labour force: 72% [other figures: 38 and 57%] //; - part of services in GDP: 15% [other figures: 22 and 37%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 485 |
| electricity use (per capita): 957 |
| annual water use (per capita): 1145 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 7720-10200 km [DK: 15329] //; - of which paved: 96% //; - of which are motorways: 174 km [DK: 7527 km] |
| vehicles: 36 per 1000 // international license plate: ARM |
| railways: 829 - 842 km //; - railways passenger/km: 316 |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 155 per 1000 // international dialling code: +374 |
| ownership radio receivers: 224 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 241 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 23 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: 7 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Aragats 4095 m, Kaputdjugh 3906, Azhdahak 3598, Spitakasar 3555, [Ishkhly 3552], Vardenis 3522 |
| lowest point: Debed Canyon 390 m below sea level |
| lakes (natural): Sevan 1260 sq.km; Arpi 22 |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): |
| lakes (deepest): |
| rivers: Araks 158 km, Akhuryan 186, Vorotan 119, Debed 152, Arpa?, Hrazdan 141 |
| canals: |
| waterfalls: |
| caves: longest system: / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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