Armenia: country facts, travel advice and health

GG: taxi app for booking rides at reliable prices.Yandex Go: taxi app, widely used in the cities.Transport for Armenia: bus and minibus journey planner with fares, in English.OsmAnd: offline maps that include hiking trails.Rate.am: compares exchange rates at banks and exchange points.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Cards or cash

Mostly cashMostly cards

Step 2 of 5: Cash is the main way to pay; cards are accepted less often.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Money in Armenia

Armenian Dram · ֏ · AMD

Exchange booths and banks take no commission and usually give fair rates.

Outside Yerevan, cash machines generally work only with Visa or MasterCard cards.

Carry small notes on minibuses, as drivers may struggle to change a large one.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

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Public holidays in the next 12 months

Thu, 31 Dec 2026 · New Year's Eve Ամանոր

Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Ամանոր

Sat, 2 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Ամանոր

Tue, 5 Jan 2027 · Christmas Day Սուրբ Ծնունդ

Wed, 6 Jan 2027 · Christmas Day Սուրբ Ծնունդ

Thu, 28 Jan 2027 · Army Day Բանակի օր

Mon, 8 Mar 2027 · Women's Day Կանանց տոն

Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · Easter Sunday Ամանոր

Sat, 24 Apr 2027 · Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day Եղեռնի զոհերի հիշատակի օր

Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day Աշխատանքի օր

Sun, 9 May 2027 · Victory and Peace Day Հաղթանակի և Խաղաղության տոն

Fri, 28 May 2027 · Republic Day Հանրապետության օր

Mon, 5 Jul 2027 · Constitution Day Սահմանադրության օր

Tue, 21 Sept 2027 · Independence Day Անկախության օր

Source: Nager.Date · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Armenia say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says

Travel warning for some regions

Calm

Caution ●

Serious

Don’t go

Some regions differ, see the official page.

Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

U.S. Department of State says

Exercise increased caution

Calm

Caution ●

Serious

Don’t go

Level 2 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 4 Sept 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

UK Foreign Office says

Advises against all travel to parts of the country

Some regions differ, see the official page.

Source: GOV.UK
Updated 1 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Scams to know

Overcharging street taxis

Book rides through the GG app rather than hailing cars on the street.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Routine vaccines and hepatitis A; ask about hepatitis B and rabies.

Vaccinations

Routine vaccines, plus hepatitis A for unvaccinated travellers; hepatitis B and rabies are worth discussing with a doctor.

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.

Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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What’s different from home, and what’s the lawMust-see places, free entry and World Heritage sites20 words to remember, with pronunciationStrange and surprising factsThe anthem and national symbolsSaved for offline use

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Must-see · 1Yerevan

Capital with opera, theatre, museums and the Cascade

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Strange & surprising · #1

Armenia made Christianity its state religion in 301 AD, before any other country.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

National anthem: Mer Hayrenik. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

3 World Heritage sites in Armenia, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List

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Deep facts

Economy
GDP	≈ $29.2 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Per person	≈ $9,474Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Top exports	gold, diamonds, copper ore, broadcasting equipment, jewelry (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Population
Population	3.1 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age	39.5 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy	76.7 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Religions	Armenian Apostolic 95.2%, not stated 1.7%; less than 1%: Catholic, no religion, Evangelical, Shar-fadinian, other, Armenian Orthodox, Jehovah's Witness, Pagan, Molokan (2022 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2022 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Geography
Area	29,743 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climate	highland continental, hot summers, cold wintersSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terrain	Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valleySource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Government
Type of government	parliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transformed the government to a parliamentary systemSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code	+374Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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