Fun facts about Armenia
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The contemporary name for Armenia, Hayastan, became popular in the Middle Ages by adding the Persian suffix -stan.
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.
From the “Etymology” section
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Armenia is home to the world's earliest known leather shoe, skirt, and wine-producing facility, discovered in the Areni-1 cave complex.
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.
From the “History” section
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Armenia became the first officially Christian state in 301 AD under King Tiridates III.
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.
From the “History” section
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The Armenian genocide is acknowledged to have been one of the first modern genocides.
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.
From the “History” section
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The 2018 Armenian Revolution, led by Nikol Pashinyan, was described as a 'velvet revolution' due to its peaceful nature.
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Rita Willaert from Belgium · CC BY 2.0