About Armenia

Continent: Europe Official name: Republic of Armenia (Hayastani Hanrapetutyun) Government: President (Serzh Sarkisyan) Capital: Yerevan Territory: 29 743 sq. km Large Cities: Yerevan, Gyumry, Vanadzor Regions: 11 marz (Yerevan, Shirak, Lory, Tavush, Aragatsotn, Kotayk, Armavir,... Continue Reading

Armenian history is one of the oldest in the world. The historical homeland is the Armenian Highland, which together with neighboring territories of Asia Minor and the Iranian Plateau is considered to be the cradle of Indo-European nations. Armenians call themselves Hay and their... Continue Reading

Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, is situated along the Hrazdan River, which is not navigable. The master architectural plan for modern day Yerevan was drawn up by Alexander Tamanian from 1924 to 1926. According to Armenian tradition, the name of Yerevan is derived from an... Continue Reading

  RELIEF Geography of Armenia: Armenia occupies the territory of Armenian uplands; consequently, its relief is basically mountainous and consists of numerous high mountain ridges (about 47 % of the territory), intermountain hollows, extinct volcanic mountains, plateau and plains.... Continue Reading

Religion of Armenia is Christianity. About 94 percent of Armenians consider themselves to be Armenian Christians, having derived their faith directly from Christ’s apostles. The Christian faith has shaped Armenian culture so intimately that it permeates the very landscape at... Continue Reading

HISTORICAL ROOTS The Armenian language is one of the oldest languages in the world, and is part of the Indo-European family of languages, which includes all Latin, Germanic (including English), Celtic, Indian, Iranian, Slavic, Hellenic languages and others. Armenian language is... Continue Reading

Architecture Architecture occupies a unique place in Armenian culture. Since time immemorial, Armenians have been compulsive builders and chose to express their ingenuity, creativeness and aspirations predominantly through stone. On the territory of present-day Armenia there are... Continue Reading

History of Armenian Cuisine Cuisine of Armenia is one of the oldest cuisines of Asia and the oldest in Caucasus. Armenian culinary traditions originate from ancient times. Based on archaeological excavations, scientists have concluded that it is known that Armenians were aware of... Continue Reading

Nature of Armenia is a haven for exploration. It is rich in fauna and flora, but what is surprising is the biological diversity of wildlife. Only 10% of the country is now covered with forests of beech and oak. The steppes and pastures are 18% over 30% of the area. Armenia has... Continue Reading

Armenian science is proud of its achievements in the field of astrophysics, which brought her worldwide fame. Thanks to Victor Hambardzumyan- outstanding Armenian Soviet astrophysicist, astronomer, and founder of the school of theoretical astrophysics in the USSR. Academician of... Continue Reading

Armenian Traditions and customs of the Armenian people, formed during many centuries, are our pride.  Temperamental and hot-tempered, but at the same time good-natured and open, Armenians are very affectionate of their children, strongly respect family values.  Armenian family... Continue Reading

January 1, 2- New Year – is celebrated a whole week after the holiday which  starts on December 31, by baking New Year cookies and with a table laden with food and different kind of sweets. During this week people exchange gifts with congratulations and their houses are open to... Continue Reading

In Armenia, various kinds of festivals have been held recently. They introduced the visitors and guests of the country to the great cultural heritage and rich history of Armenia. These festivals have different directions – acquaintance with national costumes, life,... Continue Reading

The territory of the Republic of Armenia is composed of ten marzes (Armenian regions) and Yerevan city which is governed by the law on local self-government in the city of Yerevan. Aragatsotn Area: 2737 km 2 Population: 168100 Administrative Center: Ashtarak Distance from Yerevan... Continue Reading

 Country Overview Name: Lernayin Gharabaghi Hanrapetutyun / Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR), also known as Mountainous Karabakh, or Artsakh in Armenian. Size: 4457 sq. miles (11500 sq. km) Population: 145,000 (2002 est.) Language: Hayeren / Armenian (Indo-European language... Continue Reading

Western Armenia is the territory to the west of today’s Republic of Armenia which was depopulated of Armenians during and after World War I by the Ottoman Empire and Turkey in the well documented Armenian Genocide. The boundaries can either be the six eastern vilayets, plus... Continue Reading

When hearing the name Armenia, we imagine the first country to have adopted Christianity as a state religion, the Noah’s Ark, the Biblical Mount Ararat and we want to visit Armenia to see those treasures. These are only a few pieces of the treasure called Armenia. Numerous... Continue Reading