Armenia
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Armenia prides itself on being the
first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite
periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of
various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Ottoman.
It was incorporated into Russia in 1828 and the USSR in 1920. |
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Largest City: Yerevan
Highest Point: Alagez
Capital: Yerevan
Religion: Armenian Apostolic
94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship)
1.3%
Languages Spoken in Armenia:
Armenian, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Russian
See also: Languages
spoken in Asia, Languages of the
world
Introduction - Brief History of
Armenia
Armenia prides itself on being the
first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite
periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of
various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Ottoman.
It was incorporated into Russia in 1828 and the USSR in 1920. Armenian
leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with Muslim Azerbaijan
over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, assigned
to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow. Armenia and Azerbaijan began
fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries
attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when
a cease-fire took hold, Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh
but also a significant portion of Azerbaijan proper. The economies of both
sides have been hurt by their inability to make substantial progress toward
a peaceful resolution. Turkey imposed an economic blockade on Armenia and
closed the common border because of the Armenian occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh
and surrounding areas. |
