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Republic of Armenia

Total Area:
29,800 sq. km
Slightly larger than Maryland

Borders:
Azerbaijan (east) 566 km
Nakhichevan (south) 221 km
Georgia (north) 164 km
Iran (south) 35 km
Turkey (east) 268 km


Population:
3.6 million (68% urban)
110.5 persons/sq. km

Ethnicity:
93.3% Armenian, 1.5% Russian,
1.7% Kurd, 3.5% Assyrian, Greek

Leaders:  
Robert Kocharian, President
Andranik Markarian, Prime Minister
Vardan Oskanian, Foreign Minister
Artur Baghdasarian, Parl. Chair

Diplomatic Representation:
The U.S. representative to Armenia is
Amb. John M. Evans.

The Armenian representative to the U.S. is
Amb. Arman Kirakossian. 

The Armenian representative to the U.N. is
Ambassador Armen Martirossian.

 

   
 

Republic of Nagorno Karabakh

Total Area:
4,800 sq. km
Slightly smaller than Delaware

Borders:
Azerbaijan

Population:
150,000
31 persons/sq. km

Ethnicity:
95% Armenian, 5% Assyrian,
Greek, Kurdish, other

Leaders:
Arkady Gukasyan, President
Anoushavan Danielian, Prime Minister
Ashot Ghulian, Foreign Minister
Oleg Yessayan, Parliament Chairman

Diplomatic Representation:
The Nagorno Karabakh representative to
Armenia is Arman Melikian.

Vartan Barseghian is the representative of
the Office of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
in the United States.

 

   

 

 

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