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General Information:
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Independence Day: |
September 21, 1991 |
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Constitution: |
Adopted through a referendum on July 5, 1995 |
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The Flag:
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The law "On the state flag of the Republic of Armenia" was adopted on August
24, 1990, by the supreme Council of Armenia.
The state flag is identical in size and colors to the state flag of the
First Armenian Republic (1918-1920). The color red symbolizes the blood shed
by the Armenian people, the color blue symbolizes the clear sky of Armenia,
and the color orange symbolizes the fruitfulness of the Armenian nation. |
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Population: |
3.7 Million (as of 1996), some estimate one million less
(in 2003). |
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Capital city: |
Yerevan, population 1.25 million (as of 1996) |
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Territory: |
29,740 square kilometers |
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Highest mountain peak: |
Aragatz (4090 meters) |
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Literacy Rate |
99% |
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Currency |
Armenian Dram |
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Largest Freshwater reservoir: Lake Sevan 1897 feet above sea level,
81
meters deep at its lowest level. |
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Life expectancy |
72 |
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