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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: AM

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code AM

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the AM code, which represents Armenia within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
AM
Related Codes
ARM051AM
Official Name
Republic of Armenia
Official Name (Native)
Հայաստան (Armenian)
Common Name
Armenia
Common Name (Native)
Հայաստան (Armenian)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Area
29,800 km²
Country Bounds
N: 41.3018, S: 38.8305, W: 43.4498, E: 46.7724
Landlocked
Yes
Coordinates of Capital
Yerevan (40.18139, 44.514446)
Terrain
Armenian Highland with mountainslittle forest landfast flowing riversgood soil in Aras River valley
Climate
highland continental, hot summers, cold winters
Border Countries
Azerbaijan 996 kmGeorgia 219 kmIran 44 kmTurkey 311 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Yerevan
Government Type
Republic
Established
1991
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Asia/Yerevan
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
2,951,776
Population Density
103.68 people/km²
Urban Areas
AbovyanAgarakApagaAparanArabkirAshtarakErebuni FortressHrazdanIjevanJermuk
Nationality
Noun: Armenian(s) Adjective: Armenian
Distribution
most of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the capital of Yerevan is home to more than five times as many people as Gyumri, the second-largest city in the country
Official Language
Armenian
Other Language
Kurdish
Literacy Rate
99.8% (2023 est.)
Religions
Armenian Apostolic Christian 95.2%other Christian 1.6%other 0.9%none 0.6%unspecified 1.7% (2022 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Mer Hayrenik" (Our Fatherland)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 21 September (1991)
National Symbols
Mount Ararat, eagle, lion
National Colors
red, blue, orange
National Dish
Harissa, Dolma, Khorovats
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
AMD – Dram (֏)
GDP
$57.516 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.am
Calling Code
+374
  • +374-10 – Yerevan
  • +374-22 – Abovian
  • +374-22 – Ptghni
Barcode Prefix
485
Internet Hosts
194,142
Internet Users
208,200
Phones (Mobile)
3,223,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
584,000 lines

Armenia, a country in Southwestern Asia, is situated between Turkey to the west and Azerbaijan. Despite its self-identification as part of Europe, its geopolitical location falls within both Europe and the Middle East.

*The map highlights the location of Armenia.

Related locale codes

hy-AM – Armenian (Armenia)

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