People

Armenia lies in the Caucasus, and perhaps not surprisingly, Armenians are Caucasian.  Armenia also has one of the most homogeneous populations in the world, with about 99% of the population being ethnically Armenian.  People almost universally identify with the Armenian Church as a matter of national identity, though only a handful attend church with regularity.

Population: 3,000,000 (2000 census)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 66.73 years

male: 62.45 years

female: 71.23 years (1998 est.)

Ethnic groups: Armenian 98% other (mostly Yezidi Kurds) 2% (1989)

Religions: Armenian Orthodox 94%

Languages: Armenian 97% Russian 1% other 2%

Literacy: 99%