Armenia's capital is Yerevan. It has a population of 1,093,485.
Yerevan is also the political center of Armenia, which is considered a Republic, and home to its Executive head of state.
Armenia is located in the continent of Asia, it covers 28,203 square kilometers of land and 1,540 square kilometers of water, making it the 144th largest nation in the world with a total area of 29,743 square kilometers.
Armenia shares land borders with 4 countries: Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia.
Other quick facts about Armenia from worldatlas.com:
Population - 2,970,495
Language - Armenian
Independence Year - 1991
Currency - Armenian Dram
Land Area - 28,203 km2 (10,889 mi2)
Water Area - 1,540 km2 (595 mi2)
Neighbouring Countries - Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey
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The arrival recently of hundreds of Armenian volunteers in Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan, was just one sign of old animosities blazing anew as the latest fighting entered its third day. Read more at The New York Times.