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Armenia
(3,498 words)

Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun (The Republic of Armenia)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

2,939,000

Area

30,000 sq. km (12,000 sq. mi)

Population density

100/sq. km (260/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.15% (per 1,000: births 11, deaths 10)

Under 15 years

20%

Urban dwellers

63% (0.23% p.a.)

Capital city

Yerevan 1,086,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

96% Armenian, 2% Kurdish, 1% Russian, plus 20 others

Peoples

96% Ar…

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“Armenia”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 03 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02ARM>
First published online: 2020



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