The 2001 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

      Population: 3,336,100 (July 2001 est.)

      Age structure: 0–14 years: 23.23% (male 394,194; female 380,911)

      15–64 years: 67.04% (male 1,094,646; female 1,141,760)

      65 years and over: 9.73% (male 135,477; female 189,112) (2001 est.)

      Population growth rate: −0.21% (2001 est.)

      Birth rate: 11.47 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

      Death rate: 9.74 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

      Net migration rate: −3.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

      Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

      under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

      15–64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female

      65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female

      total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 41.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 66.49 years

      male: 62.12 years

      female: 71.08 years (2001 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 1.5 children born/woman (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.01% (1999 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: less than 500 (1999 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths: less than 100 (1999 est.)

      Nationality: noun: Armenian(s)

      adjective: Armenian

      Ethnic groups: Armenian 93%, Azeri 3%, Russian 2%, other (mostly

       Yezidi Kurds) 2% (1989)

      note: as of the end of 1993, virtually all Azeris had emigrated from Armenia

      Religions: Armenian Orthodox 94%

      Languages: Armenian 96%, Russian 2%, other 2%

      Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write

      total population: 99%

      male: 99%

      female: 98% (1989 est.)

      Armenia Government

      Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Armenia

      conventional short form: Armenia

      local long form: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun

      local short form: Hayastan

      former: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic; Armenian Republic

      Government type: republic

      Capital: Yerevan

      Administrative divisions: 10 provinces (marzer, singular - marz) and

       1 city* (k'aghak'ner, singular - k'aghak'); Aragatsotn, Ararat,

       Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tavush,

       Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan*

      Independence: 21 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)

      National holiday: Independence Day, 21 September (1991)

      Constitution: adopted by nationwide referendum 5 July 1995

      Legal system: based on civil law system

      Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch: chief of state: President Robert KOCHARIAN (since 30 March 1998)

      head of government: Prime Minister Andranik MARKARYAN (since 12 May 2000)

      cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister

      elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; special election last held 30 March 1998 (next to be held NA March 2003); prime minister appointed by the president

      election results: Robert KOCHARIAN elected president; percent of vote - Robert KOCHARIAN 59.5%, Karen DEMIRCHYAN 40.5%

      Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly (Parliament) or

       Azgayin Zhoghov (131 seats; members serve four-year terms)

      elections: last held 30 May 1999 (next to be held in the spring of 2003)

      election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - unity bloc 61 (Republican Party 41, People's Party of Armenia 20), Stability Group (independent Armenian deputies who have formed a bloc) 21, ACP 10, ARF (Dashnak) 8, Law and Unity Party 7, NDU 6, Law-Governed Party 6, independents 10, unfilled 2; note - seats by party change frequently

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court; Constitutional Court

      Political parties and leaders: Armenia Party [Myasnik ALKHASYAN];

       Armenian Communist Party or ACP [Vladimir DARBINYAN]; Armenian

       Revolutionary Federation ("Dashnak" Party) or ARF [Hrant MARKARYAN];

       Christian Democratic Union or CDU [Azat ARSHAKYN, chairman];

       Democratic Liberal Party [Ramkavar AZATAKAN, chairman]; Free

       Armenian's Mission [Ruben MNATSANIAN, chairman]; Law and Unity Party

       [Artashes GEGAMIAN, chairman]; Law-Governed Party [Artur

       BAGDASARIAN, chairman]; Mission Party [Artush PAPOIAN, chairman];

       National Democratic Union or NDU [Vazgen MANUKIAN]; National State

       Party [Samvel SHAGINIAN]; Pan-Armenian National Movement or PANM

       [Vano SIRADEGHYAN]; People's Party of Armenia [Stepan DEMIRCHYAN];

       Republican Party or RPA [Andranik MARKARYAN]; Shamiram Women's

       Movement or SWM [Gayane SARUKHYAN]; Social Democratic (Hnchakian)

       Party [Ernst SOGOMONYAN]; Stability Group [Vartan AYVAZIAN,

       chairman]; Union of National Self-Determination or NSDU [Paruir

       HAIRIKIAN, chairman]; Unity Bloc [Stepan DEMIRCHIAN and Andranik

       MARKARYAN] (a coalition of the Republican Party and People's Party

       of Armenia)

      Political pressure groups and leaders: NA

      International organization participation: BSEC, CCC, CE, CIS, EAPC,

       EBRD, ECE, ESCAP, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC,

       IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM

       (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU,

       WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (observer)

      Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador

       Arman KIRAKOSIAN

      chancery: 2225 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008

      telephone: [1] (202) 319–1976

      FAX: [1] (202) 319–2982

      consulate(s) general: Los Angeles

      Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador

       Michael C. LEMMON

      embassy: 18 Marshal Bagramian Avenue, Yerevan

      mailing address: American Embassy Yerevan, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521–7020

      telephone: [374] (2) 52–16-11

      FAX: [374] (2) 151–550

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