Ethnic groups of Armenia and the South Caucasus in 1995. (See entire map)

Armenia is the only republic of the former Soviet Union that boasts a nearly-homogeneous population. It is also the second-most densely populated post-Soviet state after Moldova. Ethnic minorities include Yazidis, Russians, Assyrians, Greeks, Ukrainians, and Georgians. Muslim Azerbaijanis and Kurds fled to Azerbaijan during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Conversely, Armenia received a large influx of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan, where there were numerous pogroms against Armenians. Map of ethnolinguistic groups in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. ... Map of ethnolinguistic groups in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Yazidi or Yezidi (Kurdish: Êzidî) are adherents of a small Middle Eastern religion with ancient origins. ... Assyrians are an ethnic group found in what is today Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon, who are speakers of various neo-Aramaic languages. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the Quran, its principal scripture, whose followers, known as Muslims (مسلم), believe God (Arabic: الله ) sent through revelations to Muhammad. ... Kurds are one of the Iranian peoples and speak Kurdish, a north-Western Iranian language related to Persian. ... Combatants Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh1 Republic of Armenia 2 Russian Mercenaries Republic of Azerbaijan Afghan Mujahideen3 Chechen Volunteers4 Ukrainian Mercenaries Russian Mercenaries Commanders Samvel Babayan, Hemayag Haroyan, Monte Melkonian, Vazgen Sarkisyan, Arkady Ter-Tatevosyan Ä°sgandar Hamidov, Suret Huseynov, Rahim Gaziev, Shamil Basayev Casualties ~6,000 dead, 20,000 wounded ~17...

Most Armenians are Christian, primarily of Oriental Orthodox rite. Armenia is considered the first nation to adopt Christianity, which was first preached in Armenia by two Apostles of Jesus, St. Bartholomew and St. Thaddeus in the 1st century. The Armenian Apostolic Church can trace its roots back to the 3rd and 4th centuries. The country formally adopted the Christian faith in 301 A.D. Over 90% of Armenians belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church, a form of Oriental (Non-Chalcedonian) Orthodoxy, which is a very ritualistic, conservative church, roughly comparable to the Coptic and Syrian churches. Armenia also has a population of evangelical Protestants and Catholics. The term Oriental Orthodoxy refers to the communion of Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only the first three ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the First Council of Constantinople and the Council of Ephesus — and reject the dogmatic definitions of the Council of Chalcedon. ... Jesus (8–2 BC/BCE to 29–36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ... Michelangelos The Last Judgement shows Saint Bartholomew holding the knife of his martyrdom and his flayed skin. ... , by Georges de La Tour. ... The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 to 100 according the Gregorian calendar. ... Official standard of Karekin II Catholicos of Armenia The Armenian Apostolic Church, sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church or the Gregorian Church, is the worlds oldest national church and one of the most ancient Christian communities. ... // Overview Events 212: Constitutio Antoniniana grants citizenship to all free Roman men 212-216: Baths of Caracalla 230-232: Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east 235-284: Crisis of the Third Century shakes Roman Empire 250-538: Kofun era, the first... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... The Chalcedonian churches are those Christian churches who follow the Christological teachings of the Council of Chalcedon, in contradistinction to Nestorians, Monophysites and Monothelites. ...

There has been a problem of population decline due to elevated levels of emigration after the break-up of the USSR. The rates of emigration and population decline, however, have decreased drastically in the recent years, and a moderate influx of Armenians returning to Armenia have been the main reasons for the trend, which is expected to continue. In fact Armenia is expected to resume its positive population growth by 2010. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Immigration. ... For the film, see 2010: The Year We Make Contact. ...

Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook

Population pyramid

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Population

2,976,372 (July 2006 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 20.5% (male 322,189/female 286,944)

15-64 years: 68.4% (male 949,975/female 1,085,484)

65 years and over: 11.1% (male 133,411/female 198,369) (2006 est.)

Median age

Total: 30.4 years

Male: 27.8 years

Female: 33.2 years (2006 est.)

Population growth rate

-0.19% (2006 est.)

Birth rate

12.07 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate

8.23 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate

-5.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.17 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.12 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.88 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.9 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate

Total: 22.47 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 27.59 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 16.51 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 71.84 years

Male: 68.25 years

Female: 76.02 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.33 children born/woman (2006 est.)

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: 0.1% (2003 est.)

People living with HIV/AIDS: 2,600 (2003 est.)

Deaths: less than 200 (2003 est.)

Nationality

Noun: Armenian(s)

Adjective: Armenian

Ethnic groups

Armenian 97.9%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.3%, Russian 0.5%, other 0.3% (2001 census)

Note: as of the end of 1993, virtually all Azeris had emigrated from Armenia

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Religions

Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4% (Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox), Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%

The Armenian Apostolic Church, sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church is one of the original churches, having separated from the then-still-united Roman Catholic/Byzantine Orthodox church in 506, after the Council of Chalcedon (see Oriental Orthodoxy). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Russian Orthodox Church (Русская Православная церковь) is that body of Christians who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with... The Yezidi or Yazidi (Kurdish; Êzidî) are adherents of a small Middle Eastern religion with ancient origins. ...

Languages

Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98.6%

Male: 99.4%

Female: 98% (2003 est.)

Census of Armenia

The following are recorded census of the state of Armenia. According the Armenian law, a census must take place every 10 years. The National Assembly adopted the law “On Census” in 1999, but the Government lacked the necessary funds to carry out the count. Thus, the first census took place in 2002. [1] [2]

Soviet Union Census

1989 Soviet Census

2002 Census

References

This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook (2006 edition) which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain. World Factbook 2004 cover The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ...