Country code: AM
Location: Southwestern Asia
Population: 3,326,448 (est. 2003)
Capital: Yerevan
Languages: Armenian 96%, Russian 2%, other 2%
Currency: dram
Religions: Armenian Apostolic 94%, other Christian
4%, Yezidi (Zoroastrian/animist) 2%
Natural resources: small deposits of gold, copper,
molybdenum, zinc, alumina
Industries: metal-cutting machine tools, forging-pressing
machines, electric motors, tires, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk
fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, gem cutting,
jewelry manufacturing, software development, food processing, brandy
Agriculture - products: fruit (especially grapes),
vegetables; livestock
Exports - commodities: diamonds, mineral products,
foodstuffs, energy
Imports - commodities: natural gas, petroleum, tobacco
products, foodstuffs, diamonds