Co-heads of state: Joan Enric Vives i Sicilia, Bishop of Urgel, Spain, and Nicolas Sarkozy of France Head of government: Antoni Marti
President: Serge Sarkisian
Population
85,082
2,970,495
Life Expectancy
82.500 years
73.490 years
Capital City
Yerevan
Largest city
Andorra la Vella (population: 20,430)
Yerevan (population: 1,093,480)
Human Development Index
0
0.777
GDP per capita
$5,500 US
Literacy Rate
100%
99.4%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
2.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
25%
8.4%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
5.900%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its chiefs of state a coprincipality; the two princes are the president of France and bishop of Seo de Urgel, Spain, who are represented locally by coprinces' representatives
republic
Independence date
21 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Religions
Roman Catholic (predominant)
Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%
Languages
Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)
Exports
pig iron, unwrought copper, nonferrous metals, diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, energy
External Debt
$7,336,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
drams (AMD) per US dollar - 303.93 (2008 est.), 344.06 (2007), 414.69 (2006), 457.69 (2005), 533.45 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
6
Location
Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey
Area
468 km sq
29,743 km sq
Coastline
0 km
0 km
Climate
temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
