Armenia

Official name: Republic of Armenia

Armenia Map OutlineCapital: Yerevan
Total Area: 29,800 km2
Approximate population: 2,967,000
Location: Southern Caucasus region of Eurasia
Languages: Armenian, Azeri
Religions: Armenian Orthodox
Currency: Dram
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States
World's 139th largest country
Borders: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkey

Interesting facts:
- Armenia's Ararat Valley houses a huge underground lake.
- The Ararat Valley of Armenia is believed to be inhabited since the Stone Age, making it is one of the oldest settled regions in the world.
- It is said that astronomy has been studied in Armenia since the time of the early city of Metsamor (3,000 - 4,000 BC).