Popular locations in Armenia

Location: Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey

Population: 2,971,650 (July 2007 est.)

Religions: Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%

Languages: Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)

National holiday: Independence Day, 21 September (1991)

Currency (code): dram (AMD)

Exchange rates: drams per US dollar - 344.06 (2007), 414.69 (2006), 457.69 (2005), 533.45 (2004), 578.76 (2003)