Useful information about Armenia

State symbols of the Republic of Armenia are the flag, the anthem and the Coat of Arms.

The anthem

The Anthem of the Republic of Armenia is based on the poem «The song of the Italian Girl» by Armenian poet Mikael Nalbandyan, the anthem is more famous as «Our Fatherland» according to the first line of the poem. The music was composed by Barsegh Kanachyan.

The flag of Armenia

The flag of Armenia is of three colors in stripes of the same width – red, blue and orange. The Red emblematizes the Armenian people's continued struggle for independence and freedom, the Blue emblematizes the will of the people of Armenia to live beneath peaceful skies, and the Orange emblematizes the hard-working nature of the people of Armenia.

Coat of Arms

On a shield, positioned in the center, the four Armenian royal dynasties’ arm coats are represented - the Arshakounides, Artashesides, the Bargratunides, the Rubenides and on the center of the four dynasties’ arm coats Mount Ararat is represented with Noah's Arch on the top.

The geographical location

On the geographic map, in the land area between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, you will see Armenia with a border reminiscent of the young girl's delicate features. It is one of the oldest countries in the world, located near Georgia, Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan. The capital city is Yerevan. The total area of the country is almost 30 thousand square kilometers. The highest point is Mount Aragats, 4090 m high.

The Republic of Armenia

The Republic of Armenia is an independent, democratic state. The head of state is the President of the Republic, the supreme legislative body is the National Assembly, and the executive is the Prime Minister who is the head of the government. The official language is Armenian, which is considered a separate branch of the Indo-European language family. Many people here also speak Russian and English.

The state religion

In 301, Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as the state religion. The majority of Armenians living in Armenia follow the Armenian Apostolic Church. The Church is headed by the Catholicos of All Armenians, his residence is considered to be the Cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The RA was among the member states of the USSR. The RA is currently a member of the European Economic Union.

Banks and currency

Banks in Armenia work from Monday to Friday, and some branches are open on weekends. The main working hours are as follows: 09:30-17:00. You can also find banks that work longer and at the airport. ATMs and payment terminals can be found in Yerevan and other major cities in Armenia. The Armenian currency is the AMD. Currency exchange can be done both in banks and exchange offices in any part of the city.

Zvartnots International Airport

Zvartnots International Airport is the country's main airport. It is located 12 kilometers from the center of Yerevan. You can find out about flights by calling (+374 10) 493 000; (+374) 1-87 or just by visiting www.zvartnots.aero website. Armenia is in the GMT + 4 time zone. The climate in Armenia is dry and temperate. Here you will see all four seasons. The average temperature is +22 - 36C. In winter it is cold, the average is -15 - 1 C.

Urban transport

Urban transport in Yerevan includes subways, buses, minibuses and trolleybuses. Taxi services are affordable and accessible in the city. It is better to order a car through mobile applications: GGtaxi, Yandex. The average amount of money to travel by taxi in the city is about 1000 drams. Here you can also rent a car using the services of a number of companies.

Mobile and internet connection

The country code of Armenia is 374, the code of capital city is 10. In order to call abroad you should dial 00, then the country code, the city code and at the end the phone number. There are 3 mobile operators in the country – Vivacell, Team and Ucom. You can buy mobile cards from the airport, from the offices of the mentioned operators or from big stores. The cards provide 3G or 4G connection and high speed Internet.