Armenia 🇦🇲
Armenia is a country in Asia with a population of 2,780,469. Its capital is Yerevan. The official currency is AMD, and the main languages are Armenian.
Quick facts
- Capital: Yerevan
- Continent: Asia
- Population: 2,780,469
- Area: 29,743 km²
- Density: 93.5 people per km²
- Currency: AMD
- Languages: Armenian
- ISO code: AM
Where Armenia sits
Armenia 🇦🇲 is one of 48 countries in Asia, with its capital at Yerevan. It covers 29,743 square kilometres — 139th in the world — and is home to about 2,780,469 people, 138th globally.
The countries it shares a continent with include China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. If you are learning geography region by region — which works far better than alphabetically, because memory for places is spatial — those are the ones to learn alongside it.
How Armenia compares
Raw figures are hard to hold on their own, so it helps to anchor them. In population, Armenia sits closest to Lithuania and Jamaica. In land area, its nearest counterparts are Lesotho and Belgium.
At 93.5 people per square kilometre it is somewhat above the world average of 59.4. It ranks higher by population than by area, so it is more crowded than its size alone suggests.
Armenian is listed as official in Armenia alone. The AMD is used by Armenia and no one else.
To see Armenia next to every other country, sort the country rankings by population, area or density; its currency and languages are listed alongside every other country's in world currencies and world languages.
How to remember Armenia
Mount Ararat, a symbol of Armenia, can be seen from Yerevan even though the mountain stands across the border in Turkey. For the flag, read it top to bottom: red, blue, orange, a sunset over the mountains.
The flag of Armenia: red, blue and orange
🇦🇲 The flag is three horizontal stripes of red, blue and orange. Red stands for the blood shed for freedom, blue for Armenia's skies and hope, and orange for the land and the courage of the people who farm it.
Region and neighbours
Armenia is a landlocked, mountainous country in the South Caucasus, where Eastern Europe meets Western Asia. It shares land borders with 4 countries: Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey. Armenia is landlocked, with no coast on the open ocean.
- Georgia 🇬🇪 — capital Tbilisi
- Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 — capital Baku
- Iran 🇮🇷 — capital Tehran
- Turkey 🇹🇷 — capital Ankara
Three facts about Armenia
- In the year 301 Armenia became the first state in the world to make Christianity its official religion.
- Armenian is written in its own alphabet, which has been in use since the year 405.
- Lake Sevan is the largest lake in Armenia and in the whole Caucasus region.
Sources: Wikipedia: Armenia, Wikipedia: Flag of Armenia, Wikipedia: Yerevan, Wikipedia: Armenian alphabet, Wikipedia: Lake Sevan, CIA World Factbook.
Quiz yourself on Armenia
- Asian capitals quiz — match Armenia to Yerevan
- Asian flags quiz — spot the Armenia flag among its neighbours
- Landlocked countries quiz — Armenia has no sea coast
Quizzes that include Armenia
Three angles are worth covering for any country — where it is, what its flag looks like, and what its capital is. For Armenia those are:
- Asia map quiz — place it on a blank map
- Asia flags quiz — identify its flag among its neighbours
- Asia capitals quiz — match it to Yerevan
- Armenia capital quiz — five quick questions starting with Armenia, plus the answer quizzes most often try to trick you with
- Daily Map Challenge — five countries to find on a blank world map, the same five for everyone each day
Doing all three for one continent before moving on is far more efficient than learning flags globally, then capitals globally, then the map.
Read more about Armenia
- Capital of Armenia: Yerevan — the capital in detail, with size and density rankings
- All 48 countries of Asia
Nearby countries
- Afghanistan 🇦🇫 — capital Kabul
- Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 — capital Baku
- Bahrain 🇧🇠— capital Manama
- Bangladesh 🇧🇩 — capital Dhaka
- Bhutan 🇧🇹 — capital Thimphu
- Brunei 🇧🇳 — capital Bandar Seri Begawan
- Cambodia 🇰🇠— capital Phnom Penh
- China 🇨🇳 — capital Beijing
- Georgia 🇬🇪 — capital Tbilisi
- India 🇮🇳 — capital New Delhi
- Indonesia 🇮🇩 — capital Jakarta
- Iran 🇮🇷 — capital Tehran
Frequently asked questions
What are the colours of the Armenia flag?
The flag of Armenia is three horizontal stripes of red, blue and orange. Red stands for the blood shed for freedom, blue for Armenia's skies and hope, and orange for the land and the courage of the people who farm it.
Which countries border Armenia?
Armenia shares land borders with Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey.
How can I remember the capital of Armenia?
Mount Ararat, a symbol of Armenia, can be seen from Yerevan even though the mountain stands across the border in Turkey. For the flag, read it top to bottom: red, blue, orange, a sunset over the mountains.