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Armenia

Western Asia

Capital
Yerevan
Population
2.9 million (2017)
Currency
Armenian Dram AMD
Plugs
CF 230 V
Drives on the
right
Local time
Armenia highlighted on a globe

Plugs and voltage

Armenia uses Types C and F sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.

At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

Money

֏ Armenian Dram AMD

Average in 2025: 1 USD = 387.0 AMD (World Bank). No daily reference rate is published for this currency by the ECB; check a live rate before exchanging.

Price level 41 (US = 100, 2025)

Everyday household prices in Armenia are about 41% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: cheaper than the median country (50). All countries

Language

  • Armenianofficial99%

Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

Armenia is on UTC+4, with no daylight saving time.

Driving

Traffic in Armenia drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.

Public holidays in the next 12 months

13 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.

December 2026

  • New Year's Eve

January 2027

  • New Year's Day
  • New Year's Day
  • Christmas and Epiphany
  • Day of Remembrance for the Fallen Defenders of the Fatherland
  • Army Day

March 2027

  • Women's Day

April 2027

  • Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Armenian Genocide

May 2027

  • Labor Day
  • Victory and Peace Day
  • Republic Day

July 2027

  • Constitution Day

September 2027

  • Independence Day

Travel advisories

United States · State Department

Level 2 Exercise increased caution

Read the full advisory. Checked 2026-11-02.

United Kingdom · FCDO

  • FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country

Updated 2026-03-01. Read the full advice. Checked 2026-11-02.

Advisories are written for each government's own citizens and change without notice: read the original before you travel.

Other practical facts

Calling code
+374
Internet domain
.am
Measurement
Metric
Paper size
A4
Week starts on
Monday
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Wikipedia
Coat of arms or emblem of Armenia
Coat of arms / emblem

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Flag: Flag of Armenia.svg, Public domain. Arms: Coat of arms of Armenia.svg, Public domain. Electricity: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), see methodology.