What is the capital of Armenia?

The capital of Armenia is Yerevan.

Yerevan stands beside the Hrazdan River in Armenia’s central-western highlands, overlooking the Ararat Plain. It is the country’s largest city and the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of modern Armenia. The city has special administrative status rather than belonging to one of Armenia’s provinces.

Its history reaches back more than 2,800 years. In 782 BC, King Argishti I of Urartu founded the fortress of Erebuni, whose name is considered the ancient predecessor of Yerevan. Archaeological remains at Erebuni provide one of the city’s most important links to the early civilizations of the region.

Yerevan became the capital of the First Republic of Armenia in 1918 and retained that role during the Soviet period and after independence in 1991. A frequent mix-up is Tbilisi, the capital of neighbouring Georgia, or Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan; neither is Armenia’s capital.