Country Name - ArmeniaArmenia flag

Head of statePresident Serzh Sargsyan
Capital CityYerevan
Official LanguageArmenian
GDP (PPP) 2013 Estimate ($ billions)23.12
Population 20122,969,081
Ease of Doing Business Rank 201437
Scientific ranking 201487
HDI ranking 201387
Trade StatisticsClick here
Visitor Health InformationClick here
Ambassador to the UKH.E Mr Armen Sarkissian
Embassy DetailsEmbassy of the Republic of Armenia
Embassy Address25a Cheniston Gardens, Kensington, London, W8 6TG
Telephone020 7938 5435
Data Sources: GDP - IMF World Economic Outlook Database (Oct 2013), Population data - World Bank, Ease of Doing Business Rankings - World Bank, Scientific Rankings - SCImago Journal Rank, HDI Rankings - United Nations

Armenia is a landlocked country on the southeastern edge of Europe at the gateway to the Middle East and Asia. It is bordered on the north and east by Georgia and Azerbaijan and on the south and west by Turkey. Armenia is ranked 142nd in terms of land mass.

The terrain consists mostly of the mountainous Lesser Caucasus, a region prone to earthquakes, and the sloping Armenian Plain. The climate is highland continental, with hot summers and cold winters.

Armenia is a major producer of molybdenum and has significant deposits of copper and gold. Additionally, it has smaller deposits of lead, silver, zinc, and other industrial minerals.