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Name: Republic of Armenia
Location : Caucasus, North of Iran
Time : IST (-) 2 1/2 hrs
Capital : Yerevan
Language : Armenian (official) 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)
Area : 29,743 sq km (11,484 sq miles).
Population : 2,967,975 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 21 Sep (Independence Day)
Currency : Armenian Dram (AMD) = INR 0.1390.
Climate : Continental, mountain climate (over 90 per cent of the territory of the republic is over 900m/2286ft above sea level). During the summer, days can be hot and dry with temperatures falling sharply at night. Winters are extremely cold with heavy snow. May to June and September to October are good times to visit the country, as the weather is warm but mild.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 6 Jan Armenian Orthodox Christmas. 8 Mar International Women's Day. 29 Mar Good Friday. 7 Apr Motherhood and Beauty Day. 24 Apr Genocide Remembrance Day. 9 May Victory and Peace Day. 28 May First Republic Day. 5 July Constitution Day. 21 Sep Independence Day. 7 Dec Earthquake Memorial Day. 31 Dec New Year's Eve.
Airline Name : Armenian Airlines R3
International Airports : Zvartnots (Yerevan) (EVN)