Armenia

Capital:  Yerevan (Erivan)

Airports:  Yerevan (Erivan) (Erevan) [Zapadny] and Gyumri (Gjumri) (Leninakan)

Currency:  The dram is the basic monetary unit.  For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site.

Time Zones:  Current local time. Standard time is four hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).  

Languages:   Armenian and Russian

Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding Armenia.

Travel Advisories:  Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.

The web site for the Armenian Embassy in Washington, DC is an excellent source of information about visa and other travel planning for Armenia. There are extensive lists of links to Armenian and other web sites.

There are three sites in Armenia that are listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

The WebGuideArmenia web site is a very good resource to begin travel planning for a trip to Armenia.  

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