 Armenia — (är mē´nē ə) |
About The People
Did You Know... A common pastime among Armenians is a slow, lazy game of backgammon. Backg »» More
Eating & Recipes... Armenians like borscht (beet soup) »» More
In Their Language... The Armenian greeting in the morning is bari aravot (good mor »» More
Fashion... Urban Armenians wear the styles of Europe. Jeans are popular among the yout »» More
Family... In villages Armenians have private houses, many having small farming
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Sports & Recreation... Armenian men like to play backgammon and chess in city parks when the »» More
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Armenia History
THE THREE REPUBLICS of Transcaucasia--Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia--were included in the Soviet Union in the early 1920s after their inhabitants had passed through long and varied periods as separate nations and as parts of neighboring empires. By the time the Soviet Union dissolved at the end of »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Yerevan
Population: 2,966,802
GDP: $16,180,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 29,800 (sq km) 11,506 (sq mi)
Currency: dram
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