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},
"Geography": {
"Location": {
"text": "Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan"
"text": "Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both"
},
"Geographic coordinates": {
"text": "40 00 N, 45 00 E"
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"Terrain": {
"text": "Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley"
},
"Elevation extremes": {
"lowest point": {
"text": "Debed River 400 m"
"Elevation": {
"mean elevation": {
"text": "1,792 m"
},
"highest point": {
"text": "Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m"
"elevation extremes": {
"text": "lowest point: Debed River 400 m ++ highest point: Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m"
}
},
"Natural resources": {
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}
},
"Irrigated land": {
"text": "2,735 sq km (2006)"
"text": "2,740 sq km (2012)"
},
"Total renewable water resources": {
"text": "7.77 cu km (2011)"
},
"Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)": {
"total": {
"text": "2.86 cu km/yr (40%/6%/54%)"
},
"per capita": {
"text": "929.7 cu m/yr (2010)"
}
"Population - distribution": {
"text": "most of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the capital of Yerevan is home to more than three times as many people as the second largest city in the country"
},
"Natural hazards": {
"text": "occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts"
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}
},
"People and Society": {
"Population": {
"text": "3,051,250 (July 2016 est.)"
},
"Nationality": {
"noun": {
"text": "Armenian(s)"
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"Religions": {
"text": "Armenian Apostolic 92.6%, Evangelical 1%, other 2.4%, none 1.1%, unspecified 2.9% (2011 est.)"
},
"Population": {
"text": "3,056,382 (July 2015 est.)"
},
"Age structure": {
"0-14 years": {
"text": "19.05% (male 310,893/female 271,479)"
"text": "19% (male 308,701/female 271,028)"
},
"15-24 years": {
"text": "14.42% (male 225,029/female 215,700)"
"text": "13.58% (male 213,203/female 201,291)"
},
"25-54 years": {
"text": "43.47% (male 638,983/female 689,519)"
"text": "43.46% (male 640,070/female 685,958)"
},
"55-64 years": {
"text": "12.35% (male 171,584/female 205,751)"
"text": "12.96% (male 180,700/female 214,834)"
},
"65 years and over": {
"text": "10.71% (male 130,804/female 196,640) (2015 est.)"
},
"population pyramid": {
"text": null
"text": "10.99% (male 134,330/female 201,135) (2016 est.)"
}
},
"Dependency ratios": {
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},
"Median age": {
"total": {
"text": "34.2 years"
"text": "34.6 years"
},
"male": {
"text": "32.3 years"
"text": "32.8 years"
},
"female": {
"text": "36.1 years (2015 est.)"
"text": "36.5 years (2016 est.)"
}
},
"Population growth rate": {
"text": "-0.15% (2015 est.)"
"text": "-0.18% (2016 est.)"
},
"Birth rate": {
"text": "13.61 births/1,000 population (2015 est.)"
"text": "13.3 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)"
},
"Death rate": {
"text": "9.34 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.)"
"text": "9.4 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)"
},
"Net migration rate": {
"text": "-5.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.)"
"text": "-5.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)"
},
"Population distribution": {
"text": "most of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the capital of Yerevan is home to more than three times as many people as the second largest city in the country"
},
"Urbanization": {
"urban population": {
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"text": "1.13 male(s)/female"
},
"0-14 years": {
"text": "1.15 male(s)/female"
"text": "1.14 male(s)/female"
},
"15-24 years": {
"text": "1.04 male(s)/female"
"text": "1.06 male(s)/female"
},
"25-54 years": {
"text": "0.93 male(s)/female"
},
"55-64 years": {
"text": "0.83 male(s)/female"
"text": "0.84 male(s)/female"
},
"65 years and over": {
"text": "0.67 male(s)/female"
},
"total population": {
"text": "0.94 male(s)/female (2015 est.)"
"text": "0.94 male(s)/female (2016 est.)"
}
},
"Mother's mean age at first birth": {
"text": "24.1 (2013 est.)"
},
"Maternal mortality rate": {
"text": "25 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)"
},
"Infant mortality rate": {
"total": {
"text": "13.51 deaths/1,000 live births"
"text": "13.1 deaths/1,000 live births"
},
"male": {
"text": "14.95 deaths/1,000 live births"
"text": "14.5 deaths/1,000 live births"
},
"female": {
"text": "11.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.)"
"text": "11.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.)"
}
},
"Life expectancy at birth": {
"total population": {
"text": "74.37 years"
"text": "74.6 years"
},
"male": {
"text": "71.13 years"
"text": "71.4 years"
},
"female": {
"text": "78.03 years (2015 est.)"
"text": "78.3 years (2016 est.)"
}
},
"Total fertility rate": {
"text": "1.64 children born/woman (2015 est.)"
"text": "1.64 children born/woman (2016 est.)"
},
"Contraceptive prevalence rate": {
"text": "54.9% (2010)"
},
"Health expenditures": {
"text": "4.5% of GDP (2013)"
"text": "4.5% of GDP (2014)"
},
"Physicians density": {
"text": "2.7 physicians/1,000 population (2013)"
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}
},
"HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "0.22% (2014 est.)"
"text": "0.2% (2015 est.)"
},
"HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS": {
"text": "4,000 (2014 est.)"
"text": "3,600 (2015 est.)"
},
"HIV/AIDS - deaths": {
"text": "200 (2014 est.)"
"text": "100 (2015 est.)"
},
"Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
"text": "19.9% (2014)"
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"text": "5.3% (2010)"
},
"Education expenditures": {
"text": "2.3% of GDP (2013)"
"text": "2.2% of GDP (2014)"
},
"Literacy": {
"definition": {
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"text": "4%"
},
"note": {
"text": "data represents children ages 7-17 (2007 est.)"
"text": "data represent children ages 7-17 (2007 est.)"
}
},
"Unemployment, youth ages 15-24": {
"total": {
"text": "39.2%"
"text": "36.1%"
},
"male": {
"text": "35%"
"text": "31.8%"
},
"female": {
"text": "45% (2011 est.)"
"text": "41.5% (2013 est.)"
}
}
},
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},
"former": {
"text": "Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Armenian Republic"
},
"etymology": {
"text": "the etymology of the country's name remains obscure; according to tradition, the country is named after Hayk, the legendary patriarch of the Armenians and the great-great-grandson of Noah; Hayk's descendant, Aram, purportedly is the source of the name Armenia"
}
},
"Government type": {
"text": "republic"
"text": "semi-presidential republic",
"note": {
"text": "a constituional referendum approved in December 2015 will change the government type to a parliamentary system, replacing the semi-presidential system and becoming effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle"
}
},
"Capital": {
"name": {
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"text": "Independence Day, 21 September (1991)"
},
"Constitution": {
"text": "previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995; amended 2005; note - in March 2015, a concept for constitutional reforms approved by the president (2015)"
"text": "previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995; amended 2005, 2015; note - the 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 by a public referendum and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system (2016)",
"note": {
"text": "the 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 by a public referendum and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system (2016)"
}
},
"Legal system": {
"text": "civil law system"
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"text": "has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt"
},
"Citizenship": {
"birthright citizenship": {
"text": "no, unless one parent is an Armenian citizen"
"citizenship by birth": {
"text": "no"
},
"citizenship by descent only": {
"text": "at least one parent must be a citizen of Armenia"
},
"dual citizenship recognized": {
"text": "yes"
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"text": "President Serzh SARGSIAN (since 9 April 2008)"
},
"head of government": {
"text": "Prime Minister Hovik ABRAHAMYAN (since 13 April 2014)"
"text": "Prime Minister Karen KARAPETYAN (since 13 September 2016)"
},
"cabinet": {
"text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister"
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},
"election results": {
"text": "Serzh SARGSIAN reelected president in one round; percent of vote - Serzh SARGSIAN (RPA) 58.6%, Raffi HOVHANNISIAN (Heritage Party) 36.7%, Hrant BAGRATIAN (ANM) 2.2%, other 2.5%"
},
"note": {
"text": "constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 will transform the government to a parliamentary system by 2018; for the scheduled February 2018 election, the president will be indirectly elected by parliament and will serve a single 7-year term; following the 2018 election, the prime minister will be elected based on majority support of the National Assembly"
}
},
"Legislative branch": {
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},
"Judicial branch": {
"highest court(s)": {
"text": "Court of Cassation (consists of the court chairman and organized into a criminal chamber and a civil and administrative chamber, each with a court chairman and 2 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)"
"text": "Court of Cassation (consists of the court chairman and organized into the criminal chamber and a civil and administrative chamber, each with a chamber chairman and 2 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)"
},
"judge selection and term of office": {
"text": "Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Judicial Council, a 9-member body of selected judges and legal scholars; judges appointed by the president; Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by National Assembly; judges of both courts can serve until retirement at age 65"
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}
},
"Political parties and leaders": {
"text": "Armenian National Congress or ANC (bloc of independent and opposition parties) [Levon TER-PETROSSIAN] ++ Armenian National Movement or ANM [Ararat ZURABIAN] ++ Armenian Revolutionary Federation (\"Dashnak\" Party) or ARF [Hrant MARKARIAN] ++ Heritage Party [Raffi HOVHANNISIAN] ++ People's Party of Armenia [Stepan DEMIRCHIAN] ++ Prosperous Armenia [Gagik TSARUKIAN] ++ Republican Party of Armenia or RPA [Serzh SARGSIAN] ++ Rule of Law Party (Orinats Yerkir) [Artur BAGHDASARIAN]"
"text": "Armenian National Congress or ANC (bloc of independent and opposition parties) [Levon TER-PETROSSIAN] ++ Armenian National Movement or ANM [Ararat ZURABIAN] ++ Armenian Revolutionary Federation or ARF (\"Dashnak\" Party) [Hrant MARKARIAN] ++ Heritage Party [Raffi HOVHANNISIAN] ++ People's Party of Armenia [Stepan DEMIRCHIAN] ++ Prosperous Armenia [Naira ZOHRABYAN] ++ Republican Party of Armenia or RPA [Serzh SARGSIAN] ++ Rule of Law Party (Orinats Yerkir) [Artur BAGHDASARIAN]"
},
"Political pressure groups and leaders": {
"text": "Aylentrank (Impeachment Alliance) [Nikol PASHINIAN] ++ Yerkrapah Union [Manvel GRIGORIAN]"
},
"International organization participation": {
"text": "ADB, BSEC, CD, CE, CIS, CSTO, EAEC (observer), EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO"
"text": "ADB, BSEC, CD, CE, CIS, CSTO, EAEC (observer), EAEU, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO"
},
"Diplomatic representation in the US": {
"chief of mission": {
"text": "Ambassador Tigran SARGSIAN (since 14 July 2014)"
"text": "Ambassador Grigor HOVHANNISSIAN (since 28 January 2016)"
},
"chancery": {
"text": "2225 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008"
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},
"National anthem": {
"name": {
"text": "\"Mer Hayrenik\"\"(Our Fatherland)"
"text": "\"Mer Hayrenik\" (Our Fatherland)"
},
"lyrics/music": {
"text": "Mikael NALBANDIAN/Barsegh KANACHYAN"
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},
"Economy": {
"Economy - overview": {
"text": "Under the old Soviet central planning system, Armenia developed a modern industrial sector, supplying machine tools, textiles, and other manufactured goods to sister republics, in exchange for raw materials and energy. Armenia has since switched to small-scale agriculture and away from the large agroindustrial complexes of the Soviet era. Armenia has only two open trade borders - Iran and Georgia - because its borders with Azerbaijan and Turkey have been closed since 1991 and 1993, respectively, as a result of Armenia's ongoing conflict with Azerbaijan over the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenia's geographic isolation, a narrow export base, and pervasive monopolies in important business sectors have made it particularly vulnerable to the sharp deterioration in the global economy and the economic downturn in Russia. Armenia is particularly dependent on Russian commercial and governmental support and most key Armenian infrastructure is Russian-owned and/or managed, especially in the energy sector, including electricity and natural gas. Remittances from expatriates working in Russia are equivalent to about 20% of GDP and partly offset the country's severe trade imbalance. Armenia joined Russia in the Eurasian Economic Union upon the bloc's launch in January 2015, even though the ruble's sharp depreciation in December 2014 led to currency instability, inflation, and significant decrease of export from Armenia to Russia. Armenia joined the WTO in January 2003. The government has made some improvements in tax and customs administration in recent years, but anti-corruption measures have been ineffective. Armenia will need to pursue additional economic reforms and to strengthen the rule of law in order to regain economic growth and improve economic competitiveness and employment opportunities, especially given its economic isolation from two of its nearest neighbors, Turkey and Azerbaijan."
"text": "Under the old Soviet central planning system, Armenia developed a modern industrial sector, supplying machine tools, textiles, and other manufactured goods to sister republics, in exchange for raw materials and energy. Armenia has since switched to small-scale agriculture and away from the large agroindustrial complexes of the Soviet era. Armenia has only two open trade borders - Iran and Georgia - because its borders with Azerbaijan and Turkey have been closed since 1991 and 1993, respectively, as a result of Armenia's ongoing conflict with Azerbaijan over the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. ++ ++ Armenia joined the WTO in January 2003. The government has made some improvements in tax and customs administration in recent years, but anti-corruption measures have been ineffective. Armenia will need to pursue additional economic reforms and strengthen the rule of law in order to regain economic growth and improve economic competitiveness and employment opportunities, especially given its economic isolation from two of its nearest neighbors, Turkey and Azerbaijan. ++ ++ Armenia's geographic isolation, a narrow export base, and pervasive monopolies in important business sectors have made it particularly vulnerable to the sharp deterioration in the global economy and the economic downturn in Russia. Armenia is particularly dependent on Russian commercial and governmental support and most key Armenian infrastructure is Russian-owned and/or managed, especially in the energy sector, including electricity and natural gas. Remittances from expatriates working in Russia are equivalent to about 20% of GDP and partly offset the country's severe trade imbalance. Armenia joined Russia in the Eurasian Economic Union upon the bloc's launch in January 2015, even though the ruble's sharp depreciation in December 2014 led to currency instability, inflation, and a significant decrease in exports from Armenia to Russia."
},
"GDP (purchasing power parity)": {
"text": "$24.37 billion (2014 est.) ++ $23.56 billion (2013 est.) ++ $22.76 billion (2012 est.)",
"text": "$25.4 billion (2015 est.) ++ $24.65 billion (2014 est.) ++ $23.79 billion (2013 est.)",
"note": {
"text": "data are in 2014 US dollars"
"text": "data are in 2015 US dollars"
}
},
"GDP (official exchange rate)": {
"text": "$11.64 billion (2014 est.)"
"text": "$10.53 billion (2015 est.)"
},
"GDP - real growth rate": {
"text": "3.4% (2014 est.) ++ 3.5% (2013 est.) ++ 7.1% (2012 est.)"
"text": "3% (2015 est.) ++ 3.6% (2014 est.) ++ 3.3% (2013 est.)"
},
"GDP - per capita (PPP)": {
"text": "$8,200 (2014 est.) ++ $7,900 (2013 est.) ++ $7,600 (2012 est.)",
"text": "$8,500 (2015 est.) ++ $8,300 (2014 est.) ++ $8,000 (2013 est.)",
"note": {
"text": "data are in 2014 US dollars"
"text": "data are in 2015 US dollars"
}
},
"Gross national saving": {
"text": "14.3% of GDP (2014 est.) ++ 15% of GDP (2013 est.) ++ 14.1% of GDP (2012 est.)"
"text": "18.3% of GDP (2015 est.) ++ 13.2% of GDP (2014 est.) ++ 13.4% of GDP (2013 est.)"
},
"GDP - composition, by end use": {
"household consumption": {
"text": "85.2%"
"text": "77.7%"
},
"government consumption": {
"text": "12.7%"
"text": "13.1%"
},
"investment in fixed capital": {
"text": "20.1%"
"text": "20.8%"
},
"investment in inventories": {
"text": "0.4%"
"text": "0.6%"
},
"exports of goods and services": {
"text": "28.5%"
"text": "29.8%"
},
"imports of goods and services": {
"text": "-46.9% ++ (2014 est.)"
"text": "-42% (2015 est.)"
}
},
"GDP - composition, by sector of origin": {
"agriculture": {
"text": "21.9%"
"text": "19.4%"
},
"industry": {
"text": "30.4%"
"text": "28.7%"
},
"services": {
"text": "47.7% (2014 est.)"
"text": "51.9% (2015 est.)"
}
},
"Agriculture - products": {
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"text": "diamond processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging and pressing machines, electric motors, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry, software, food processing, brandy, mining"
},
"Industrial production growth rate": {
"text": "0.5% (2014 est.)"
"text": "2.5% (2015 est.)"
},
"Labor force": {
"text": "1.506 million (2014 est.)"
"text": "1.56 million (2015 est.)"
},
"Labor force - by occupation": {
"agriculture": {
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}
},
"Unemployment rate": {
"text": "17.6% (2014 est.) ++ 16.2% (2013 est.)"
"text": "18.5% (2015 est.)"
},
"Population below poverty line": {
"text": "32% (2013 est.)"
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},
"Budget": {
"revenues": {
"text": "$2.833 billion"
"text": "$2.471 billion"
},
"expenditures": {
"text": "$3.05 billion (2014 est.)"
"text": "$2.957 billion (2015 est.)"
}
},
"Taxes and other revenues": {
"text": "24.3% of GDP (2014 est.)"
"text": "23.4% of GDP (2015 est.)"
},
"Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)": {
"text": "-1.9% of GDP (2014 est.)"
"text": "-4.6% of GDP (2015 est.)"
},
"Public debt": {
"text": "43.5% of GDP (2014 est.) ++ 39.6% of GDP (2013 est.)"
"text": "48.8% of GDP (2015 est.) ++ 43.7% of GDP (2014 est.)"
},
"Fiscal year": {
"text": "calendar year"
},
"Inflation rate (consumer prices)": {
"text": "3% (2014 est.) ++ 5.8% (2013 est.)"
"text": "3.7% (2015 est.) ++ 3% (2014 est.)"
},
"Central bank discount rate": {
"text": "10.5% (10 February 2015) ++ 8% (11 January 2012)",
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}
},
"Commercial bank prime lending rate": {
"text": "16.21% (31 December 2014 est.) ++ 15.04% (31 December 2013 est.)",
"text": "17.59% (31 December 2015 est.) ++ 16.41% (31 December 2014 est.)",
"note": {
"text": "average lending rate on loans up to one year"
}
},
"Stock of narrow money": {
"text": "$1.13 billion (31 December 2014 est.) ++ $1.424 billion (31 December 2013 est.)"
"text": "$1.149 billion (31 December 2015 est.) ++ $1.118 billion (31 December 2014 est.)"
},
"Stock of broad money": {
"text": "$1.74 billion (31 December 2014 est.) ++ $2.07 billion (31 December 2013 est.)"
"text": "$2.038 billion (31 December 2015 est.) ++ $1.723 billion (31 December 2014 est.)"
},
"Stock of domestic credit": {
"text": "$5.219 billion (31 December 2014 est.) ++ $4.827 billion (31 December 2013 est.)"
"text": "$5.022 billion (31 December 2015 est.) ++ $5.205 billion (31 December 2014 est.)"
},
"Market value of publicly traded shares": {
"text": "$132.1 million (31 December 2012 est.) ++ $139.6 million (31 December 2011) ++ $144.8 million (31 December 2010 est.)"
"text": "$132.1 million (31 December 2012 est.) ++ $139.6 million (31 December 2011 est.) ++ $144.8 million (31 December 2010 est.)"
},
"Current account balance": {
"text": "-$849 million (2014 est.) ++ -$845 million (2013 est.)"
"text": "-$279 million (2015 est.) ++ -$883 million (2014 est.)"
},
"Exports": {
"text": "$1.665 billion (2014 est.) ++ $1.636 billion (2013 est.)"
"text": "$1.626 billion (2015 est.) ++ $1.698 billion (2014 est.)"
},
"Exports - commodities": {
"text": "pig iron, unwrought copper, nonferrous metals, gold, diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, energy"
},
"Exports - partners": {
"text": "Russia 20.3%, China 11.3%, Germany 10.4%, Canada 6.1%, US 5.8%, Bulgaria 5.6%, Iran 5.6%, Georgia 5.5%, Iraq 5.3%, Netherlands 4.9%, Belgium 4.1% (2014)"
"text": "Russia 15.2%, China 11.1%, Germany 9.8%, Iraq 8.8%, Georgia 7.8%, Canada 7.6%, Bulgaria 5.3%, Iran 5.3% (2015)"
},
"Imports": {
"text": "$4.402 billion (2014 est.) ++ $4.386 billion (2013 est.)"
"text": "$2.78 billion (2015 est.) ++ $3.754 billion (2014 est.)"
},
"Imports - commodities": {
"text": "natural gas, petroleum, tobacco products, foodstuffs, diamonds, pharmaceuticals, cars"
},
"Imports - partners": {
"text": "Russia 24.9%, China 9.5%, Germany 6.4%, Turkey 5.3%, Iran 4.7%, Ukraine 4.6%, Italy 4.1% (2014)"
"text": "Russia 29.1%, China 9.7%, Germany 6.2%, Iran 6.1%, Italy 4.6%, Turkey 4.2% (2015)"
},
"Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": {
"text": "$1.489 billion (31 December 2014 est.) ++ $2.251 billion (31 December 2013 est.)"
"text": "$1.775 billion (31 December 2015 est.) ++ $1.489 billion (31 December 2014 est.)"
},
"Debt - external": {
"text": "$8.225 billion (31 December 2014 est.) ++ $8.677 billion (31 December 2013 est.)"
"text": "$8.554 billion (31 December 2015 est.) ++ $8.551 billion (31 December 2014 est.)"
},
"Stock of direct foreign investment - at home": {
"text": "$4.817 billion (2013)"
},
"Exchange rates": {
"text": "drams (AMD) per US dollar - ++ 415.92 (2014 est.) ++ 415.92 (2013 est.) ++ 401.76 (2012 est.) ++ 372.5 (2011 est.) ++ 373.66 (2010 est.)"
"text": "drams (AMD) per US dollar - ++ 477.92 (2015 est.) ++ 415.92 (2014 est.) ++ 415.92 (2013 est.) ++ 401.76 (2012 est.) ++ 372.5 (2011 est.)"
}
},
"Energy": {
"Electricity access": {
"electrification - total population": {
"text": "100% (2016)"
}
},
"Electricity - production": {
"text": "7.622 billion kWh (2012 est.)"
},
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"Communications": {
"Telephones - fixed lines": {
"total subscriptions": {
"text": "560,000"
"text": "551,366"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "18 (2014 est.)"
"text": "18 (July 2015 est.)"
}
},
"Telephones - mobile cellular": {
"total": {
"text": "3.5 million"
"text": "3.442 million"
},
"subscriptions per 100 inhabitants": {
"text": "113 (2014 est.)"
"text": "113 (July 2015 est.)"
}
},
"Telephone system": {
@ -770,34 +785,39 @@
"text": "telecommunications investments have made major inroads in modernizing and upgrading the outdated telecommunications network inherited from the Soviet era; now 100% privately owned and undergoing modernization and expansion; mobile-cellular services monopoly terminated in late 2004, and a second and third provider began operations in 2005 and 2009 respectively"
},
"domestic": {
"text": "reliable modern fixed-line and mobile-cellular services are available across Yerevan and in major cities and towns; significant but ever-shrinking gaps remain in mobile-cellular coverage in rural areas"
"text": "reliable modern fixed-line and mobile-cellular services are available across Yerevan and in major cities and towns; mobile-cellular coverage available in most rural areas"
},
"international": {
"text": "country code - 374; Yerevan is connected to the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic cable through Iran; additional international service is available by microwave radio relay and landline connections to the other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, through the Moscow international switch, and by satellite to the rest of the world; satellite earth stations - 3 (2008)"
"text": "country code - 374; Yerevan is connected to the Trans-Asia-Europe fiber-optic cable through Iran; additional international service is available by microwave radio relay and landline connections to the other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, through the Moscow international switch, and by satellite to the rest of the world; satellite earth stations - 3 (2015)"
}
},
"Broadcast media": {
"text": "2 public TV networks operating alongside about 40 privately owned TV stations that provide local to near nationwide coverage; major Russian broadcast stations are widely available; subscription cable TV services are available in most regions; Public Radio of Armenia is a national, state-run broadcast network that operates alongside 21 privately owned radio stations; several major international broadcasters are available (2015)"
},
"Radio broadcast stations": {
"text": "AM 9, FM 16, shortwave 1 (2006)"
},
"Television broadcast stations": {
"text": "48 (private television stations alongside 2 public networks; major Russian channels widely available) (2006)"
},
"Internet country code": {
"text": ".am"
},
"Internet users": {
"total": {
"text": "1.3 million"
"text": "1.78 million"
},
"percent of population": {
"text": "43.6% (2014 est.)"
"text": "58.2% (July 2015 est.)"
}
}
},
"Transportation": {
"National air transport system": {
"number of registered air carriers": {
"text": "3"
},
"inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": {
"text": "5 (2015)"
}
},
"Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": {
"text": "EK (2016)"
},
"Airports": {
"text": "11 (2013)"
},
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}
}
},
"Military": {
"Military and Security": {
"Military branches": {
"text": "Armenian Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Air Force and Air Defense; \"Nagorno-Karabakh Republic\": Nagorno-Karabakh Self-Defense Force (NKSDF) (2011)"
},
"Military service age and obligation": {
"text": "18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel (2012)"
},
"Manpower available for military service": {
"males age 16-49": {
"text": "805,847"
},
"females age 16-49": {
"text": "854,296 (2010 est.)"
}
},
"Manpower fit for military service": {
"males age 16-49": {
"text": "644,372"
},
"females age 16-49": {
"text": "717,272 (2010 est.)"
}
},
"Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually": {
"male": {
"text": "23,470"
},
"female": {
"text": "21,417 (2010 est.)"
}
},
"Military expenditures": {
"text": "4.1% of GDP (2013) ++ 3.92% of GDP (2012) ++ 3.87% of GDP (2011) ++ 3.92% of GDP (2010)"
"text": "4.29% of GDP (2014) ++ 4.1% of GDP (2013) ++ 3.92% of GDP (2012) ++ 3.87% of GDP (2011) ++ 3.92% of GDP (2010)"
}
},
"Transnational Issues": {
@ -887,13 +883,13 @@
},
"Refugees and internally displaced persons": {
"refugees (country of origin)": {
"text": "14,994 (Syria - ethnic Armenians) (2014)"
"text": "16,611 (Syria - ethnic Armenians) (2015)"
},
"IDPs": {
"text": "8,400 (conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh) (2014)"
"text": "8,400 (conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh) (2015)"
},
"stateless persons": {
"text": "206 (2014)"
"text": "311 (2015)"
}
},
"Illicit drugs": {