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  1. Date of Independence: September 23, 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: July 5, 1995
  3. Population: 3,09,234 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 11,500 sq. mi. 
  5. Capital: Yerevan
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Natural Resources: copper, gold, zinc, molybdenum
  8. Main Industries: machinery, electric motors, tires, clothing, shoes, chemicals, instruments, microelectronics
  9. Agriculture: fruits, vegetables, livestock
  10. Currency: dram
  11. GDP: $9.2 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $2,700 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Armenian, Russian
  14. Religions: Christianity (Armenian Orthodoxy)
  15. Literacy Rate: 99%
  16. Life Expectancy:     62 years (male)
  17.                 71 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 14 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 9 deaths per 1,000 population