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Administrative divisions
11 provinces (marzer, singular - marz); Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tavush, Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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40 10 N, 44 30 E |
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Constitution
adopted by nationwide referendum 5 July 1995; amendments adopted through a nationwide referendum 27 November 2005 |
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Corruption
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2.9 |
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[92nd of 160]
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
American Embassy Yerevan, US Department of State, 7020 Yerevan Place, Washington, DC 20521-7020 |
Executive branch > Cabinet
Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister |
Executive branch > Chief of state
President Serzh SARGSIAN (since 9 April 2008) |
Flag description
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and orange |
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Government type
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republic |
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Independence
21 September 1991 (from Soviet Union) |
Judicial branch
Constitutional Court; Court of Cassation (Appeals Court) |
Legal system
based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Legislative branch
unicameral National Assembly (Parliament) or Azgayin Zhoghov (131 seats; members elected by popular vote, 90 members elected by party list and 41 by direct vote; to serve four-year terms) |
Political parties and leaders
Armenian National Movement or ANM [Ararat ZURABYAN]; Armenian People's Party [Tigran KARAPETYAN]; Armenian Ramkavar Azadagan Party Alliance or HRAK (includes former Dashink Party, National Revival Party, and Ramkavar Liberal Party); Armenian Revolutionary Federation ("Dashnak" Party) or ARF [Hrant MARKARYAN]; Heritage Party [Raffi HOVHANNISYAN]; National Democratic Party [Shavarsh KOCHARIAN]; National Democratic Union or NDU [Vazgen MANUKIAN]; National Unity Party [Artashes GEGHAMYAN]; People's Party of Armenia [Stepan DEMIRCHYAN]; Prosperous Armenia [Gagik TSAROUKYAN]; Republic Party [Aram SARKISYAN]; Republican Party of Armenia or HHK [Serzh SARGSIAN]; Rule of Law Party (Orinats Yerkir) [Artur BAGHDASARIAN]; Union of Constitutional Rights [Hrant KHACHATURYAN]; United Labor Party [Gurgen ARSENYAN] |
Political pressure groups and leaders
Aylentrank (Impeachment) [Nikol PASHINYAN]; Yerkrapah Union [Manvel GRIGORIAN] |
Status
democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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Time required to start a business > days
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24 days
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[121st of 171]
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Trademarks, residents
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1,598
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[32nd of 98]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
Armenia supports ethnic Armenian secessionists in Nagorno-Karabakh and since the early 1990s, has militarily occupied 16% of Azerbaijan - Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) continues to mediate dispute; over 800,000 mostly ethnic Azerbaijanis were driven from the occupied lands and Armenia; about 230,000 ethnic Armenians were driven from their homes in Azerbaijan into Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh; Azerbaijan seeks transit route through Armenia to connect to Naxcivan exclave; border with Turkey remains closed over Nagorno-Karabakh dispute; ethnic Armenian groups in Javakheti region of Georgia seek greater autonomy; Armenians continue to emigrate, primarily to Russia, seeking employment |
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