Armenia
This article is about the country. For other uses, see Armenia (disambiguation). "Hayastan" and "Hayasdan" redirect here. For other uses, see Hayastan (disambiguation). Republic of Armenia Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun (Armenian) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Մեր Հայրենիք Mer Hayrenik "Our Fatherland" Capital and largest city Yerevan 40°11′N 44°31′E / 40.183°N 44.517°E / 40.183; 44.517 Official languages Armenian [1] Ethnic groups (2011) 98.1% Armenians 1.2% Yazidis 0.4% Russians 0.3% other [2] [3] Religion Armenian Apostolic Church [4] Demonym Armenian Government Unitary parliamentary republic • President Armen Sarkissian • Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan • President of the National Assembly Ara Babloyan Legislature National Assembly Formation and independence • Traditional date 2492 BC • Hayasa-Azzi 1500–1290 BC • Arme-Shupria [5] [6] 14th century–1190 BC • Urartu [7] 860–590 BC • Orontid dynasty 6th century BC • Kingdo...