Profile in Armenia
Country Name   Republic of Armenia 
Government   Republic
Country Area   29,743 sq km  
Region   Asia
Location   Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey
Population   2,968,586 (July 2008 est.)
Religion   Armenian Apostolic 
Capital   Yerevan
Major Provinces   Vanadzor, Gyumri (Leninakan), Abovian
Official Language   Armenian

Viewow’s Traveler Notes in Armenia
International Dialling Code   +374
Internet Country Code   .am
Time zone   GMT +4
Monetary Unit   Dram (AMD)

Weights and Measures   The metric system is used

Electric Power   220 V / 50 Hz

Electric Plugs   C & F

Round pin attachment plug

"Schuko" plug and receptacle with side grounding contacts
Tax Rates   20% (AAH = Avelatsvats arjheki hark)
Tip Etiquette   There is no social tipping rule, it depends the customer

Emergency Call in Armenia
Medical   only local numbers

Police     only local numbers

Fire       only local numbers

Other   only local numbers        

View of Geography in Armenia
Coordinates   40 00 N, 45 00 E

Total Area   29,743 sq km     
Land Area   28,454 sq km
Water Area   1,289 sq km
Land Boundaries   1,254 km 
Border Countries   Azerbaijan-proper 566 km, Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave 221 km, Georgia 164 km, Iran 35 km, Turkey 268 km
Costline Lenghts   0 km
Highets Point   Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m
Lowest Point   Debed River 400 m
Terrain   Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley
Climate    Hot summers, cold winters, highland continental

View of People in Armenia
National Name   Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun 
Nationality   Armenian
Ethnicity   Armenian 97.9%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.3%, Russian 0.5%, other 0.3% (2001)
Languages   Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)
Religious   Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%
İndependance day   21 September (1991)

View of Demographics in Armenia
Population Density   104.3% per sq km (July 2008 est.)
Population Growth   -0.077% (2008 est.)
Urban Population Rate   64..1% (2006)
Infant Mortality Rate    20.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
Total Fertility Rates   1.35 children born/woman (2008 est.)
Life Expectancy   72.4 years (2008 est.)
Birth Rate   12.53 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death Rate   8.34 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Sex Ratio   0.89 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
Divorces   2,797 (annual divorces) 0,01% (2006)
Literacy Rate   99.7% (2001 census)
Literacy Rate(female)   99.2% (2001 census)
Suffrage   18 years of age

View of Economy in Armenia
Gdp (ppp)   $17.15 billion (2007 est.)
Budget   revenues: $1.667 billion, expenditures: $1.654 (2007 est.)
Exports   $1.157 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Imports   $2.714 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Invensment   32.9% (percent of GDP) (2007 est.)
Unemployment Rate   7.1% (2007 est.)
Labor Force   1.2 million (2007 est.)
Inflation Rate   4.4% (2007 est.)
Growth Rate   13.8% (2007 est.)
Arable Land   16.78% (2005)
Industries   chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry manufacturing, software development, food processing, brandy, diamond-processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging-pressing machines, electric motors, tires, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric
Agriculture   fruit (especially grapes), vegetables; livestock
Natural Resources   small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite

View of Some Facts in Armenia
Main Lines Phones   603,900 (2006) 
Mobile Phones   1,185,400 (2006)
Internet Hosts   8,270 (2007)
Internet users   172,800 (2006)
Airports  12 (2007)
Gsm   GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Gsm Operator   Beeline, VivaCell-MTS
Railways   839 km (2006)
Highways   7,700 km (2006) 

Business Week in Armenia

--- Offices

Monday - Friday   9:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. , 1:15p.m. to 6p.m.

--- Retails

Monday - Friday  9:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. , 1:15p.m. to 6p.m.

Saturday - Sunday   open stores can be found

--- Banks

Monday - Friday    9a.m. to 4p.m

Saturday   9a.m. to 1p.m.

Sunday   closed

--- Government

Monday - Friday   9:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. , 1:15p.m. to 6p.m.

Saturday - Sunday   closed

Official Holidays of Armenia

New Year's Eve   December 31

New Year's Day   January 1and 2

Christmas Day (Orthodox)   January 6

Motherhood & Beauty Day   April 7

Victory Day (World War II)   May 9

Independence Day (First Republic Day)   May 28