Republic of Armenia The Constitution of Armenia

National Anthem of the Republic of Armenia

"Mer Hayrenik" ("Our Fatherland")

The Anthem of the Republic of Armenia was adopted on July 1, 1991, by the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia. It is based on the Anthem of the First Armenian Republic (1918-1920), but with different lyrics. The author of the lyrics is poet Mikael Nalbandian (1829-1866).

State Flag of the Republic of Armenia

he law "On the State Flag of the Republic of Armenia" was adopted on August 24, 1990, by the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia.
The State Flag is a rectangular panel with three equal horizontal stripes of red, blue and orange (from top to bottom).

State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia

The law "On the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia" was adopted on April 19, 1992, by the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia.
It is a rendition of the Coat of Arms of the First Armenian Republic (1918-1920) designed by member of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts, Architect Alexander Tamanian and artist Hakob Kojoyan.

Official Name: Republic of Armenia (Hayastan) Ethnic Breakdown: Armenians - 96% Minorities: Russians, Yezidis, Kurds, Assyrians, Greeks, Ukrainians, Jews and others Natural Resources: Armenia is rich in copper, iron, bauxite, molybdenum, gold, silver, lead and zinc. Substantial deposits of pumice, marble, tufa, perlite, limestone, basalt and salt also exist. Precious and semi-precious stones are abundant. Geographic Coordinates: in the South: 38° 50’ Northern Latitude, in the North: 41° 20’ Northern Latitude, in the West: 43° 30’ Eastern Longitude, in the East: 46° 00’ Eastern Longitude Neighboring Countries: in the North: Georgia in the East: Azerbaijan in the South: Iran in the South-West: Nakhijevan (Azerbaijan) in the West: Turkey

Capital City: Yerevan Major Cities: Gyumri, Vanadzor Religion: Christian Armenian Apostolic Church Official Language: Armenian Currency Unit: Armenian Dram, introduced in 1993 Population: 3,002,000 (as of 2001) Territory: 29.74 thousand square kilometers Average Altitude Above Sea Level: 1,800 meters Highest Mountain Peak: Aragats (4,090 meters)