The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      Median age:

       total: 29.7 years

       male: 27.1 years

       female: 32.4 years (2004 est.)

      Population growth rate:

       −0.32% (2004 est.)

      Birth rate:

       11.43 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Death rate:

       8.12 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       −6.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.18 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 0.87 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female

       total population: 0.9 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 24.16 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 18.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

       male: 29.32 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 71.23 years

       male: 67.73 years

       female: 75.36 years (2004 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       1.31 children born/woman (2004 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       0.1% (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       2,600 (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       less than 200 (2003 est.)

      Nationality:

       noun: Armenian(s)

       adjective: Armenian

      Ethnic groups:

       Armenian 93%, Azeri 1%, Russian 2%, other (mostly Yezidi Kurds) 4%

       (2002)

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

       Armenia

      Religions:

       Armenian Apostolic 94%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi

       (Zoroastrian/animist) 2%

      Languages:

       Armenian 96%, Russian 2%, other 2%

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 98.6%

       male: 99.4%

       female: 98% (2003 est.)

      Government Armenia

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Republic of Armenia

       conventional short form: Armenia

       local short form: Hayastan

       former: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic; Armenian Republic

       local long form: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun

      Government type:

       republic

      Capital:

       Yerevan

      Administrative divisions:

       11 provinces (marzer, singular - marz); Aragatsotn, Ararat,

       Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tavush,

       Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan

      Independence:

       21 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)

      National holiday:

       Independence Day, 21 September (1991)

      Constitution:

       adopted by nationwide referendum 5 July 1995

      Legal system:

       based on civil law system

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President Robert KOCHARIAN (since 30 March 1998)

       head of government: Prime Minister Andranik MARKARYAN (since 12 May

       2000)

       cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister

       elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;

       election last held 19 February and 5 March 2003 (next to be held NA

       2008); prime minister appointed by the president; the prime minister

       and Council of Ministers must resign if the National Assembly

       refuses to accept their program

       election results: Robert KOCHARIAN reelected president; percent of

       vote - Robert KOCHARIAN 67.5%, Stepan DEMIRCHYAN 32.5%

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral National Assembly (Parliament) or Azgayin Zhoghov (131

       seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; 75

       members elected by party list, 56 by direct vote)

       elections: last held 25 May 2003 (next to be held in the spring of

       2007)

       note: percent of vote by party - Republican Party 23.5%, Justice

       Bloc 13.6%, Rule of Law 12.3%, ARF (Dashnak) 11.4%, National Unity

       Party 8.8%, United Labor Party 5.7%; seats by party - Republican

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