Armenia
Asia Β· Capital: Yerevan
How it is run: Armenia is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Armenia is home to 3.1 million people in Western Asia, where people speak Armenian.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
3.1 million people
That is about 381 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
29,743 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 104 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
42nd most people in Asia
38th largest by land in Asia.
π£οΈ Official languages
Armenian
π° Money
Armenian dram (Φ)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
78.3 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$9,474
A lower-middle-income country: incomes are rising, but many families still farm or work informally.
π’ Living in cities
65.9% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
19% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+374
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.am
π§ People here are called
Armenian
π·οΈ Name at home
ΥΥ‘Υ΅Υ‘Υ½ΥΏΥ‘ΥΆ
Also written: Hayastan, Republic of Armenia, ΥΥ‘Υ΅Υ‘Υ½ΥΏΥ‘ΥΆΥ« ΥΥ‘ΥΆΦΥ‘ΥΊΥ₯ΥΏΥΈΦΥ©Υ΅ΥΈΦΥΆ.
π Coast or inland
Landlocked β no coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Eastern European Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Armenia is landlocked β it has no coastline, so anything arriving by sea must cross a neighbour's border first.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Armenia
French
ArmΓ©nie
Arabic
Ψ£Ψ±Ω ΩΩΩΨ§
Chinese
δΊηΎε°ΌδΊ
Japanese
γ’γ«γ‘γγ’
Russian
ΠΡΠΌΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ
Portuguese
ArmΓ©nia
German
Armenien
Put it in perspective π
- India β the most populated country in Asia β has about 474.2Γ as many people as Armenia.
- Armenia covers roughly 283 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Armenia lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 1,543 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Armenia is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
π·οΈ Official name
Republic of Armenia
ποΈ Capital
Yerevan
π Region
Asia Β· Western Asia
π€ Country code
AM
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Armenia π
π§ Where on the map
40.0Β° N, 45.0Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+3 β when it is noon in London it is about 15:00 in Yerevan.
- Armenia is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
- Armenia is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Armenia sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
- Armenia sits in Western Asia, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
- Armenia is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Armenia has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Being landlocked means paying neighbours to move goods to the sea. What deal would you offer a neighbour if you led Armenia?
- If Armenia spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Armenia?
Yerevan
Which money do people spend in Armenia?
Armenian dram (Φ)
How many countries share a land border with Armenia?
4 β Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, TΓΌrkiye.
Roughly how many people live in Armenia?
3.1 million people
Keep researching π
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Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
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Official data & government sources ποΈ
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News & current policy π°
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