Armenia
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Basic information |
capital | Yerevan |
Government | Republic |
Currency | Drama (AMD) |
Area | 29,800 km2 |
Population | 2,976,372 (est. July 2006) |
Language | Armenian |
Religion | Armenian Apostolics |
Electricity | 220-230V/50Hz |
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Internet TLD | .am |
Time zone | UTC 4 |
Armenia is a Eurasian country located in the Caucasus, a border region of Europe with the Asia. It borders the Turkey to the west, Georgia at North, Will South, Azerbaijan to the east, and with the Azerbaijan Naxcivan exclave to the southwest. This former Soviet republic has an ancient and rich culture.
Regions
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Map of the regions of Armenia and the separation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region
| The inclusion of Nagorno-Karabakh it does not endorse either side of the conflict, it is merely a practical distinction, as travel conditions in this region differ radically from those in the rest of Azerbaijan, and it is only accessible via Armenia. | |
Cities
- Yerevan is the capital and the biggest city in the country
- alaverdi - Sanahin Monastery site - UNESCO world heritage site
- Dilijan - popular resort known as the "Little Switzerland" of Armenia.
- Echmiadzin - the spiritual capital of Armenia, home of Armenian Catholics, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- gyumri - the second largest city in Armenia
- Jermuk - famous for its mineral waters
Understand
To arrive
Most visitors arrive by plane, although entry from Georgia and Iran is not problematic. Borders with Azerbaijan and Turkey are closed
By airplane
Of boat
By car
By bus/bus
By train/train
Circular
By airplane
Of boat
By car
By bus/bus
By train/train
Speak
Buy
With the
drink and go out
sleep
Learn
Work
Safety
Health
respect
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