| Surface : 29.800 Kmq. |
| Population : 3.638.000 inhabitants |
| Visas: Passport required except for holders of
return certificates and refugee travel documents. Passports or passport replacing
documents must be valid at least for the period of the validity of the visa. Visa
required, except for: Nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgystan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan,
Bulgaria, Cuba, Hungary, Romania and Yugoslavia Federal Republic; Holders of the following
documents, issued by Armenia: special residency passports, temporary and exclusively
residency cards, return certificates (re - entry permit); Nationals of China and Iran,
holding diplomatic or service passports for a stay of maximum three months; Those
continuing within three days to CIS country, provided all documents required for the
destination. Visa may be issued by consulates or embassies of Armenia. Visa also is
available upon arrival to any passengers for a stay not exceeding three days. Visa's cost
is $ 20 or equivalent in freely convertible currency. The validity of visa may be
prolonged. |
| Climate: The climate is almost tropical in summer
and the winters are warmer than in the regions north to the Caucasus. Cold spells,
however, do occur and low temperatures are frequent, both on the high mountains and in the
deep, enclosed valleys. The average temperatures are: -5 0C in winter, +11 0C in spring,
+25 0C in summer and +13 0C in autumn. |
| Capital : Yerevan, with a population of 1 million people |
| System : Presidential Republic ....Head of executive power -
President of the RA. The legislative power in Armenia belongs to the National Assembly
(Parliament) of Armenia. |
| Languages : The official language is Armenian, which has Indo
- European roots, and completes a separate branch in that family. Russian is also widely
used in Armenia. Many people in Armenia, especially in Yerevan have a good command of
English too. |
| Religions : Armenians are Christians. Armenia was the first
country that adopted Christianity as a national religion (301 A.D.). The central Armenia
Apostolic church is seated in Echmiadzin that is 25 kilometers far from Yerevan |
| Money: Dram |
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