Armenia

Adventist Members: 834

Adventist Churches: 15

Number of Ordained Ministers: 2

Net Membership Growth Over Past 10 Years: 236%

(Statistics current Dec. 31, 2000)

Official name: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun (Republic of Armenia).

Head of state: President.

Head of government: Prime Minister.

Capital: Yerevan.

Official language: Armenian.

Official religion: none.

Monetary unit: Dram

Population (2001 est.): 3,336,100

Urban-rural (1995): urban 67.6%; rural 32.4%.

Ethnic composition (1989): Armenian 93.3%; Azerbaijani 2.6%; Russian 2%; other 2%.

Religious affiliation (1995): Armenian Apostolic 64.5%; other Christian 1.3%; other (mostly nonreligious) 34.2%.

Major cities (1991): Yerevan 1,283,000; Gyumri 163,000; Kirovakan 76,000.

Divorce rate per 1,000 population (1995): 0.8.

Life expectancy at birth (2001 est.): male 62.12 years; female 71.08 years; total pop. 66.49 years.

Population below poverty line: 45% (1999 est.)

Sources:

Encyclopedia Britannica

www.countryreports.org