Armenia

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Armenia is a landlocked country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia, known for its ancient Christian heritage, mountainous landscapes, and historical role as one of the world's oldest civilizations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landlocked country
sovereign state
adoptedChristianityAsStateReligion early 4th century
borderCountry Azerbaijan
Georgia
Iran
Turkey
callingCode +374
capital Erivan Governorate
surface form: Yerevan
climate continental
continent Asia
currency Armenian dram
diasporaSignificant true
dominantChurch Armenian Apostolic Church
drivesOn right
formerEntity Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
genocidePerpetratorState Ottoman Empire
governmentType unitary parliamentary republic
hasLake Lake Sevan
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of Armenia
headOfStateTitle President of Armenia
historicalEvent Armenian Genocide
historicalPredecessor First Republic of Armenia
Kingdom of Urartu
surface form: Kingdom of Armenia
independenceDeclared 1991
independenceFrom Soviet Union
internetTLD .am
ISO3166-1Alpha2 AM
ISO3166-1Alpha3 ARM
largestCity Erivan Governorate
surface form: Yerevan
locatedOn Armenian Highlands
memberOf Collective Security Treaty Organization
Council of Europe
Eurasian Economic Union
United Nations
mountainous true
nationalAnthem Mer Hayrenik
nationalSport chess
wrestling
nationalSymbol Coat of arms of Armenia
Flag of Armenia
Mount Ararat
officialLanguage Classical Armenian
surface form: Armenian
oldestChristianState true
partOf Caucasus
surface form: Caucasus region
region South Caucasus
religionMajority Christianity
religiousHeritage ancient Christian monasteries
timeZone UTC+4
UNMemberStateSince 1992
writingSystem Armenian alphabet

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Sophene borderRegionOf Armenia
Sophene culturalRegionOf Armenia
Vagharshapat country Armenia
Vagharshapat partOf Armenia
this entity surface form: Republic of Armenia
Hatsekats, Armenia country Armenia
subject surface form: Hatsekats
Hatsekats, Armenia locatedIn Armenia
subject surface form: Hatsekats
Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Matenadaran) country Armenia
subject surface form: Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts
Lion-Mher countryOfOrigin Armenia
Sasna Tsrer countryOfOrigin Armenia
Sanahin country Armenia
Geghard Theological Seminary (left before ordination) country Armenia
subject surface form: Geghard Theological Seminary
Gegham Mountains country Armenia
Karmir Blur country Armenia
Bagaran country Armenia
Van historicalRegion Armenia
Biainili locatedInPresentDay Armenia
Biainili hasCulturalHeritageIn Armenia
this entity surface form: Republic of Armenia
fortress of Teishebaini country Armenia
subject surface form: Fortress of Teishebaini
Bako Sahakyan supportedBy Armenia
this entity surface form: Republic of Armenia
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict signedBy Armenia
subject surface form: 9 November 2020 trilateral statement
Oshakan, Armenia country Armenia
Oshakan, Armenia partOf Armenia
this entity surface form: Republic of Armenia
fortress of Erebuni country Armenia
Alma-Ata Protocol signatory Armenia
Tsitsernakaberd country Armenia