Armenia

sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
Country sovereign_state Q399
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
Climate
highland continental, hot summers, cold winters
Terrain
Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley
Natural resources
small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite
People & Society
Religions
Armenian Apostolic 95.2%, not stated 1.7%; less than 1%: Catholic, no religion, Evangelical, Shar-fadinian, other, Armenian Orthodox, Jehovah's Witness, Pagan, Molokan (2022 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transformed the government to a parliamentary system
Independence
21 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 321 B.C. (Kingdom of Armenia established under the Orontid Dynasty), A.D. 884 (Armenian Kingdom reestablished under the Bagratid Dynasty); 1198 (Cilician Kingdom established); 28 May 1918 (Democratic Republic of Armenia declared)
National holiday
Independence Day, 21 September (1991)
Legal system
civil law system
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$60.909 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$20,100 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
5.9% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
0.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
13.4% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Russia 37%, UAE 25%, Hong Kong 7%, China 5%, Georgia 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Russia 29%, China 12%, Vietnam 6%, Georgia 5%, Iran 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Armenia

Summary

Armenia is a sovereign state[1]. Armenia ranks in the top 7% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,535 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Armenia is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[3].
  • Armenia is identified as part of the Yazidis ethnic group[4].
  • Armenia was a member of United Nations[5].
  • Armenia was a member of World Trade Organization[6].
  • Armenia was a member of Council of Europe[7].
  • Armenia was a member of Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation[8].
  • Armenia was a member of Eastern Partnership[9].
  • Armenia was a member of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe[10].
  • Armenia is in the country of Armenia[11].
  • Armenia's head of government is recorded as Nikol Pashinyan[12].
  • Armenia is on the continent of Asia[13].
  • Armenia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[14].
  • Armenia's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[15].
  • Armenia's instance of is recorded as country[16].
  • Armenia's instance of is recorded as Q140892892[17].
  • Armenia's head of state is recorded as Vahagn Khachatryan[18].
  • Armenia's capital is recorded as Yerevan[19].
  • Armenia's official language is recorded as Armenian[20].
  • Armenia's currency is recorded as Armenian dram[21].
  • Armenia's shares border with is recorded as Iran[22].
  • Armenia's shares border with is recorded as Turkey[23].
  • Armenia's shares border with is recorded as Azerbaijan[24].
  • Armenia's shares border with is recorded as Georgia[25].
  • Armenia's shares border with is recorded as Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic[26].
  • Armenia's shares border with is recorded as Karki[27].

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Geography

Armenia is in the country of Armenia[11]. Armenia is on the continent of Asia[13]. Armenia is part of West Asia[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[14], landlocked country[15], country[16], and Q140892892[17].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Armenia include Republic Square[29], a square[30], founded in 1977[31]; Armênia[32], a metro station[33], in Brazil[34]; Haïastan[35], a newspaper[36], in France[37], founded in 1939[38]; and Armenia[39], a newspaper[40], in France[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Marseille[43].

Why It Matters

Armenia ranks in the top 7% of sovereign_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,535 views/month).[2] Armenia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Armenia is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for Armenia include Republic Square[29], a square[30], founded in 1977[31]; Armênia[32], a metro station[33], in Brazil[34]; Haïastan[35], a newspaper[36], in France[37], founded in 1939[38]; and Armenia[39], a newspaper[40], in France[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Marseille[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [28] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [8] . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . wikidata.org.
  26. [10] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nathann.cohen · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jorfsearch organization id Armenia
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/52649|batch #52649]]: Jorfsearch September update"
  2. 5w ago · FitikWasTaken · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Replaces Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||isv-cyrl, isv-latn */"
  3. 5w ago · A.pavliashvili · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of sovereign state, landlocked country, country +1
    Member of United Nations, World Trade Organization, Council of Europe +27
    Replaces Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
    Pronunciation audio Lb-Armenien.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Armenia.wav, LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Armenia.wav +1
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P155]]: [[Q132856]]"
  4. 6w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates of geographic center {'latitude': 40.0691, 'longitude': 45.0382}
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/44771|batch #44771]]"
  5. 7w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 Locations/Armenia
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||no, nup, mnw */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
  6. 7w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio Lb-Armenien.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Armenia.wav, LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Armenia.wav +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Armenia.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  7. 7w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id epigenetics
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  8. 7w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id 1787
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 1787, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167474835|ARMENIA (#167474835)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] #mix'"
  9. 13w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    France 24 topic id (spanish) armenia
    Svkkl authority id 0356478-Armenie
    Euronews topic id armenia
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0356478-Armenie, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259661|batch #259661]]"
  10. 14w ago · WKPDA3 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    France 24 topic id (english) armenia
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9347]]: armenia"
  11. 15w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag armenia
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: armenia, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289909701|armenia (#289909701)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'm"
  12. 18w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id gta:Armenia, countries:Armenia, europe:Armenia +1
    Dbnl country id armen01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: armen01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
  13. 18w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id gta:Armenia, countries:Armenia, europe:Armenia +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: countries:Azerbaijan, Copying from [[Q227]]"
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