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Armenia

Capital: Yerevan ; GDP growth (annual %) 2016 : 0.2%
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Key Facts

Full name: The Republic of Armenia
Population: 3.1 million (UN, 2010)
Area: 29,743 sq km (11,484 sq miles)
Major languages: Armenian, Russian
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN 2010)
Monetary unit: 1 dram = 100 lumas
Main exports: Processed and unprocessed diamonds, machinery, metal products, foodstuffs
GNI per capita: US $3,200 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .am
International dialling code: +374

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