Armenia officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country located in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus regionand is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor under a Russian peacekeeping force, and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital and largest city. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage.

Religion: Approximately 98.1% of the country’s population is ethnic Armenian. Armenians have a very strong cultural connection to the Armenian Apostolic Church. About 97% of citizens belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church, an Eastern Christian denomination in communion with the other Oriental Orthodox churches.

Population: The current population of Armenia is 2,968,745, based on World meter elaboration of the latest United Nations data.Armenia 2020 population is estimated at 2,963,243 people at midyear according to UN data. Armenia population is equivalent to 0.04% of the total world population.Armenia ranks number 137 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.The population density in Armenia is 104 per Km² (270 people per mi²).The total land area is 28,470 Km2 (10,992 sq. miles)62.8 % of the population is urban (1,860,554 people in 2020).The median age in Armenia is 35.4 years.

Capital: Yerevan, also spelled Erevan, Erivan, or Jerevan, capital of Armenia. It is situated on the Hrazdan River, 14 miles (23 km) from the Turkish frontier.

Major cities in Armenia

Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Vagharshapat, Hrazdan, Kapan.