At a Glance
Source of the map: http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/am.htm
| Official Name: |
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Republic of Armenia - Hayastany Hanrapetoutyun (Hayastan) |
| Territory: |
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29.74 thousand square kilometers |
| Capital City: |
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Yerevan, population 1.2 million |
| Major Cities: |
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Gyumri, Vanadzor |
| Official Language: |
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Armenian |
| Religion: |
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Christian, Armenian Apostolic Church, first to adopt Christianity as a state religion since 301AD |
| Population: |
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3,210,000 (2005 census) |
| Ethnic Breakdown: |
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Armenians - 96%, Kurds, Yezidis, Russians,Greeks, Assyrians, Jews, and other - 4% |
| Administrative Divisions: |
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11 provinces (marzer): Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Gegharquniq, Kotayq, Lori, Shirak, Syuniq, Tavush, Vayots Dzor, and Yerevan |
| Time zone: |
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GMT + 4 hours |
| National holiday |
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Independence Day, September 21, 1991 (declared from the USSR) |
| Currency |
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Armenian Dram (AMD) |
| Natural Resources: |
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copper, iron bauxite, molybdenum, gold, silver, lead and zinc, substantial deposits of pumice, marble, tufa, perlite, limestone, basalt and salt, abundant precious and semi-precious stones |
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Average Altitude Above Sea Level: |
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1,800 meters |
| Highest Mountain Peak: |
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Aragats (4,090 meters) |
Geographic Coordinates: in the South: 38o 50' Northern Latitude;
in the North: 41o 20' Northern Latitude:
in the West: 43o 30' Eastern Longitude;
in the East: 46o 00' Eastern Longitude
Armenia in the wider region. Source: www.maptown.com
Neighboring Countries: to the North: Georgia;
to the East: Azerbaijan;
to the South: Iran;
to the South-West: Nakhijevan (Azerbaijan);
to the West: Turkey.
The Flag
 The law "On the State Flag of the Republic of Armenia" was adopted on August 24, 1990. Following the constitutional reform of November 27, 2005, a new law on the National Flag of the Republic of Armenia was adopted on June 15, 2006.The State Flag is a rectangular panel with three equal horizontal stripes of red, blue and orange (from top to bottom).The flag is identical in size and colours to the state flag of the First Armenian Republic (1918-1920). The colour red symbolizes the blood shed by the Armenian people in its struggle for the independence, the colour blue symbolizes the clear sky of Armenia and the colour orange symbolizes the creative drive of the nation.
The Coat of Arms
 The law "On the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia" was adopted on April 19, 1992.
It is a rendition of the Coat of Arms of the First Armenian Republic (1918-1920) designed by architect Alexander Tamanian and artist Hakob Kojoyan. The coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia depicts, in the center on a shield, Mount Ararat with Noah's ark and the coats of arms of the four kingdoms of historical Armenia. The shield is supported by a lion and an eagle, and a sword, a branch, a sheaf, a chain and a ribbon are portrayed under the shield.
The Anthem
"Mer Hayrenik" ("Our Fatherland") | play
The Anthem of the Republic of Armenia was adopted on July 1, 1991, by the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia. It is based on the Anthem of the First Armenian Republic (1918-1920). The author of the lyrics is poet Mikael Nalbandian (1829-1866) and the melody is by Barsegh Kanachyan (1885-1967).
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The Lyrics in Armenian Script |
Transliteration of Armenian Lyrics |
English Translation |
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Մեր Հայրենիք |
Mer Hairenik |
Our Fatherland |
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Մեր Հայրենիք, ազատ, անկախ
Որ ապրէլ է դարեդար
Յուր որդիքը արդ կանչում է
Ազատ, անկախ Հայաստան:
Ահա՝ եղբայր, քեզ մի դրոշ,
Որ իմ ձեռքով գործեցի
Գիշերները ես քուն չեղա,
Արտասուքով լվացի:
Նայիր նրան երեք գույնով,
Նվիրական մեր նշան,
Թող փողփողի թշնամու դեմ,
Թող միշտ պանծա Հայաստան:
Ամենայն տեղ մահը մի է
Մարդ մի անգամ պիտ՚ մեռնի,
Բայց երանի ՚որ յուր ազգի
Ազատության կզոհվի: |
Mer Hairenik, azad angakh,
Vor abrel eh tareh tar
Ir vor tika art ganchoom eh
Azad, angakh haiasdan.
(repeat previous two lines)
Aha yeghpair kez mi trosh,
Vor im tzerkov kordzetzi
Keeshernera yes koon chega,
Ardasoonkov luvatzi.
(repeat previous two lines)
Nayir neran yerek kooynov,
Nuviragan mer nushan,
Togh poghpoghi tushnamoo tem,
Togh meesht bandza Haiastan.
(repeat previous two lines)
Amenayn degh maha mi eh
Mart mee ankam bid merni,
Paytz yerani vor ir azki
Azadootyan ga tzohvi.
(repeat previous two lines)
(repeat first verse)
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Our fatherland, free and independent,
That lived from century to century
His children are calling
Free independent Armenia.
(repeat previous two lines)
Here brother, for you a flag,
That I made with my hands
Nights I didn't sleep,
With tears I washed it.
(repeat previous two lines)
Look at it, 3 colours
It's our gifted symbol.
Let it shine against the enemy.
Let Armenia always be glorious.
(repeat previous two lines)
Everywhere death is the same
Everyone dies only once
But lucky is the one that dies
For the freedom of his nation.
(repeat previous two lines)
(repeat first verse)
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