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NUMBER OF MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES RISE
ARMENPRESS
Feb 4, 2008
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 4, ARMENPRESS: The number of registered marriages
last year grew by 7.4 percent over the previous 2006 to 18,145 and
the number of granted divorces also rose 4.8 percent to 2,931. Thus,
out of 1000 registered marriages 148 ended with divorce.
Over 95% of the 3.3 million population are ethnic Armenians. In
addition, Russians, Yezidis, Kurds, Greeks, and Assyrians are among
the minorities who call Armenia home.
Two third of the residents live in urban areas, while about one third
are in rural communities. The rapidly developing capital, Yerevan is
home to slightly over a million people. The average life expectancy
in Armenia is about 72 years.
Armenia has a relatively large Diasporas, 8 million by some estimates,
greatly exceeding the population of Armenia itself, with communities
existing across the globe. The largest Armenian communities outside
Armenia can be found in Russia, France, Iran, the United States,
Georgia, Syria, Lebanon, Argentina, and Ukraine.
ARMENPRESS
Feb 4, 2008
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 4, ARMENPRESS: The number of registered marriages
last year grew by 7.4 percent over the previous 2006 to 18,145 and
the number of granted divorces also rose 4.8 percent to 2,931. Thus,
out of 1000 registered marriages 148 ended with divorce.
Over 95% of the 3.3 million population are ethnic Armenians. In
addition, Russians, Yezidis, Kurds, Greeks, and Assyrians are among
the minorities who call Armenia home.
Two third of the residents live in urban areas, while about one third
are in rural communities. The rapidly developing capital, Yerevan is
home to slightly over a million people. The average life expectancy
in Armenia is about 72 years.
Armenia has a relatively large Diasporas, 8 million by some estimates,
greatly exceeding the population of Armenia itself, with communities
existing across the globe. The largest Armenian communities outside
Armenia can be found in Russia, France, Iran, the United States,
Georgia, Syria, Lebanon, Argentina, and Ukraine.