16 March 2012 Last updated at 11:36 ET

Armenia profile

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  • Full name: The Republic of Armenia
  • Population: 3.1 million (UN, 2012)
  • Capital: Yerevan
  • Area: 29,743 sq km (11,484 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Armenian, Russian
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 dram = 100 lumas
  • Main exports: Processed and unprocessed diamonds, machinery, metal products, foodstuffs
  • GNI per capita: US $3,360 (World Bank, 2011)
  • Internet domain: .am
  • International dialling code: +374

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