Armenia

Domain	Definition
Bible	Armenia high land, occurs only in Authorized Version, 2 Kings 19:37; in Revised Version, "Ararat," which is the Hebrew word. A country in western Asia lying between the Caspian and the Black Sea. Here the ark of Noah rested after the Deluge (Gen. 8:4). It is for the most part high table-land, and is watered by the Aras, the Kur, the Euphrates, and the Tigris. Ararat was properly the name of a part of ancient Armenia. Three provinces of Armenia are mentioned in Jer. 51:27, Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz. Some, however, think Minni a contraction for Armenia. (See ARARAT.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Specialty Definition: Armenia

Alternate uses: see Armenia (disambiguation).

The Republic of Armenia is a landlocked country in southern Transcaucasia, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, with Turkey to the west and Georgia to the north, and sharing borders with Azerbaijan in the east, and Iran and the Naxcivan exclave of Azerbaijan in the south.

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National motto:

Official language Armenian

Capital Yerevan

Capital's coordinates 40° 16' N, 44° 34' E

Largest City Yerevan

President Robert Kocharian

Prime minister Andranik Markaryan

Area
- Total
- % water Ranked 138th
29'800 km²
4.7%

Population
- Total (2003 est)
- Density Ranked 128th
3'326'448
112/km²

Independence
From Soviet Union
September 23, 1991

Currency Dram (AMD)

Time zone UTC +5

National anthem Mer Hayrenik (Our Fatherland)

Internet TLD .AM

Calling Code 374

History

Main article: History of Armenia

Armenia was incorporated into Russian Empire in 1828 and the USSR in 1920. Armenian leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated exclave, assigned to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the exclave 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, and the Turkish economic blockade of Armenia.

Politics

Main article: Politics of Armenia

The Government of Armenia's stated aim is to build a Western-style parliamentary democracy as the basis of its form of government. However, international observers have questioned the inherent fairness of parliamentary and presidential elections and constitutional referenda since 1995, citing polling deficiencies, lack of cooperation by the electoral commission, and poor maintenance of electoral lists and polling places.

The unicameral parliament (also called the National Assembly) is dominated by a coalition, called "Unity" (Miasnutyun). A new party, the Republic Party, is headed by ex-Prime Minister Aram Sargsian and has become the primary voice of the opposition.

Armenians voted overwhelmingly for independence in a September 1991 referendum. Levon Ter-Petrossian was president until January 1998, when public demonstrations against his policies on Nagorno-Karabakh forced his resignation. In 1999, the assassination of Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian, parliament Speaker Karen Demirchian and six other officials led to a period of political instability, however President Robert Kocharian was successful in riding out the unrest.

Provinces

Main article: Provinces of Armenia

Armedia is divided into 11 provinces (marzer, singular - marz):

Aragatsotn
Ararat
Armavir
Geghark'unik'
Kotayk'
Lorri

Shirak
Syunik'
Tavush
Vayots' Dzor
Yerevan

Geography

Main article: Geography of Armenia

Armenia is a landlocked country located in south-west Asia, east of Turkey. The terrain is mostly mountainous, with fast flowing rivers and few forests. The climate is highland continental: hot summers and cold winters. The land rises to 4,095 m at Aragats Lerr, and no point is below 400m above sea-level. Pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT is not helping the already poor soil quality in many parts of the county. An energy blockade, the result of the conflict with Azerbaijan, has led to deforestation.

Economy

Main article: Economy of Armenia

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Armenia

Armenia is a primarily Oriental Orthodox country.

Culture

Main article: Culture of Armenia

Music of Armenia

**Holidays**
Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks
21 September	Referendum Day		National holiday (Day of independence in 1991)

Miscellaneous topics

Armenian People
Communications in Armenia
Transportation in Armenia
Military of Armenia
Foreign relations of Armenia

External links and references

CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website

Extensive Armenia info and links (map includes the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh)
The History of the Ancient Near East
Armenianhistory.info
Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Library of Congress Portals on the World - Armenia

Countries of the world | Asia | Council of Europe

Abbreviations & Acronyms: Armenia

Crosswords: Armenia

English words defined with "Armenia": Aras, Araxes, Armenian, Armenian bole, Armenian language ♦ capital of Armenia ♦ Erivan ♦ Jerevan ♦ Paulician ♦ Republic of Armenia ♦ Yerevan. (references)

Specialty definitions using "Armenia": A.M., Apostles, where buried, Armenians, Ashkenaz ♦ Babel, tower of ♦ Minni ♦ Rosana ♦ Satan's Journey to Earth, Sharezer ♦ Transcaucasia. (references)

Etymologies containing "Armenia": Cantaloupe. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Armenia" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Italian (Armenia), Spanish (Armenia).

Modern Usage: Armenia

Commercial Usage: Armenia

Domain	Title
References	Executive Report on Strategies in Armenia, 2000 edition (reference) A Strategic Profile of Armenia,1999 edition (reference) The 2001 Armenia Economic and Product Market Databook (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	A Call from Home : Armenia and Karabagh My Journal (reference) Cuisines of the Caucasus Mountains: Recipes, Drinks, and Lore from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia (reference) Empires in Conflict: Armenia and the Great Powers, 1895-1920 (International Library of Historical Studies, 2) (reference) Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan (Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, 1st Ed) (reference) Looking Toward Ararat: Armenia in Modern History (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	Great Opera Gala for Armenia (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Music From Tajikistan Georgia Azerbaijan Armenia (reference) Music of Armenia, Vol. 1: Sacred Choral Music (reference) The Music Master of Armenia (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Image Slideshow: Armenia

Photo Album: Armenia

Non-Fiction Usage: Armenia

Subject	Topic	Quote
Civil Liberties	Armenia	Almost all ethnic Azeris living in Armenia in 1988--approximately 185,000 persons--fled to Azerbaijan. (references)
	Russia	They are unable to return to Azerbaijan and are not accepted by Armenia; they also lack residency permits for Moscow. (references)
	Armenia	Of the 400,000 ethnic Armenians then living in Azerbaijan, 330,000 fled and gained refugee status in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. (references)
Economic History	Georgia	Partners--Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia. (references)
	Armenia	Armenia joined the WIPO's Berne convention in 2000. (references)
	Armenia	Armenia continues to run large foreign trade deficits. (references)
Human Rights	Azerbaijan	Landmines were laid by the Governments of Azerbaijan and Armenia and the Karabakh Armenian authorities. (references)
	Azerbaijan	Since the early 1990's, the ICRC has collected from concerned family members the names of approximately 2,300 missing Azerbaijani citizens allegedly held by Armenia. (references)
Political Economy	Armenia	Armenia, per capita, is the third largest recipient of U.S. aid. (references)
Trade	Armenia	All exports from Armenia are duty free. (references)
	Armenia	In 1997, Armenia became a member of the ISO. (references)
	Armenia	There is no limit on hard currency imports to Armenia. (references)
Travel	Armenia	Most medical institutions in Armenia are supervised by the Ministry of Health. (references)
	Armenia	However, foreigners working in Armenia may sometimes encounter remnants of the Soviet work mentality. (references)
	Armenia	No letter of invitation is required from Armenia to obtain a single-entry tourist visa for a stay of up to 21 days. (references)
Worker Rights	Armenia	Young women and girls from socially vulnerable groups all over Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh are the main targets of traffickers. (references)
	Turkey	Women and girls are trafficked to Turkey, mostly from Romania, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. (references)
	Armenia	Armenia is a country of origin for trafficking, and trafficking in women and girls is more of a problem than the Government and women's organizations have recognized openly. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Usage Frequency: Armenia

Expressions: Armenia

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Armenia

Modern Translation: Armenia

Language		Translations for "Armenia"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Afrikaans		Armenië. (various references)

Chinese		亚美尼亚 (Armenian). (various references)

Czech		Arménie. (various references)

Danish		Armenien (Republic of Armenia), AM (Adm., Admiral, admiralty, air-mass, amplitude modulation, Republic of Armenia, thickness of atmosphere), Republikken Armenien (Republic of Armenia). (various references)

Dutch		Armenië (Republic of Armenia). (various references)

Esperanto		Armenujo, Armenio. (various references)

Finnish		Armenian tasavalta (Republic of Armenia), Armenia (Republic of Armenia), AM (Republic of Armenia). (various references)

French		Arménie (Republic of Armenia). (various references)

Frisian		Armenië. (various references)

German		Armenien (Armenia (am)). (various references)

Greek		Αρμενία (Republic of Armenia). (various references)

Hebrew		ְרמ� י�". (various references)

Hungarian		Örményország. (various references)

Italian		Armenia (Republic of Armenia). (various references)

Korean		아르�"니아 (Armenian). (various references)

Macedonian		Ermenija. (various references)

Manx		Yn Armean. (various references)

Pig Latin		armeniaay

Portuguese		Armênia, Arménia (Republic of Armenia). (various references)

Ruanda		Armenie. (various references)

Russian		Армения. (various references)

Samoan		Amenia. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		armenija, jermenija. (various references)

Spanish		Armenia (Republic of Armenia). (various references)

Swedish		Armenien (Amenia). (various references)

Tagalog		Armenya. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Bible Trace: Armenia

Language	Date	Source	2 Kings Chapter 19, Verse 37
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Kai egeneto autou proskunountoV en oikw neserac qeou autou kai adramelec kai sarasar oi uioi autou epataxan auton en macaira kai autoi eswqhsan eiV ghn ararat kai ebasileusen asordan o uioV autou ant' autou
Latin	405	Vulgate	Cumque adoraret in templo Neserach deum suum Adramelech et Sarasar filii eius percusserunt eum gladio fugeruntque in terram Armeniorum et regnavit Eseraddon filius eius pro eo
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And whanne he schulde honouren in the temple of Nesarath, his god, Toramelech and Cirasar, the sonys of hym, smyten hym with swerd; and thei flowen in to the lond of Armeneys; and Asseraddon, his sone, regnede for hym.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And it came about, when he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to death with the sword; and they went in flight into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son became king in his place.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Matched Bible Translations: Armenia

Language	2 Kings Chapter 19, Verse 37
Cebuano	Ug nahitabo, sa diha nga nagasimba siya didto sa balay ni Nisroch nga iyang dios, nga si Adramelech ug si Saresar mitigbas kaniya sa pinuti: ug nangalagiw sila ngadto sa yuta sa Ararat: ug si Esarhadon nga iyang anak nga lalake naghari ilis kaniya.
Croatian	Jednoga dana, dok se klanjao u hramu svoga boga Nisroka, njegovi ga sinovi Adramelek i Sareser ubiše maèem i pobjegoše u zemlju araratsku. Na njegovo se mjesto zakralji sin mu Asar-Hadon.
Danish	Men da han engang tilbad i sin Gud Nisroks Hus, slog Adrammelek og Sarezer ham ihjel med deres Sværd, hvorefter de flygtede til Ararats Land; og hans Søn Asarhaddon blev Konge i hans Sted.
Dutch	Het geschiedde nu, als hij in het huis van Nisroch, zijn god, zich nederboog, dat Adramelech en Sarezer, zijn zonen, hem met het zwaard versloegen; doch zij ontkwamen in het land van Ararat; en Esar-haddon, zijn zoon, werd koning in zijn plaats.
Finnish	Mutta kun hän oli kerran rukoilemassa jumalansa Nisrokin temppelissä, surmasivat Adrammelek ja Sareser hänet miekalla; sitten he pakenivat Araratin maahan. Ja hänen poikansa Eesarhaddon tuli kuninkaaksi hänen sijaansa.
French	Or, comme il était prosterné dans la maison de Nisroc, son dieu, Adrammélec et Scharetser, ses fils, le frappèrent avec l`épée, et s`enfuirent au pays d`Ararat. Et Ésar Haddon, son fils, régna � sa place.
German	Und da er anbetete im Hause Nisrochs, seines Gottes, erschlugen ihn mit dem Schwert Adrammelech und Sarezer, seine Söhne, und entrannen ins Land Ararat. Und sein Sohn Asar-Haddon ward König an seiner Statt.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Pada suatu hari, ketika ia sedang beribadat di dalam kuil Dewa Nisrokh, ia dibunuh dengan pedang oleh Adramelekh dan Sarezer, putra-putranya. Sesudah itu mereka lari ke negeri Ararat. Maka Esarhadon, putranya yang lain, menjadi raja menggantikan dia.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka pada sekali peristiwa apabila ia menyembah sujud dalam kuil Nisyrokh, berhalanya, dibunuh oleh Aderamelekh dan Syarezar, kedua puteranya, akan dia dengan pedang, lalu larilah keduanya berlepas dirinya ke tanah Ararat, maka Esar-Hadon, putera baginda, lalu naik raja akan gantinya.
Italian	Mentre pregava nel tempio di Nisroch suo dio, Adram-Mèlech e Sarèzer suoi figli l'uccisero di spada, mettendosi quindi al sicuro nel paese di Ararat. Al suo posto divenne re suo figlio Assarh� ddon.
Maori	A, i a ia e koropiko ana i roto i te whare o tona atua, o Nitiroko, ka patua e ana tama, e Ataramereke raua ko Haretere ki te hoari: a mawhiti atu ana raua ki te whenua o Ararata. A ko Etara Harono, ko tana tama, te kingi i muri i a ia.
Portuguese	E quando ele estava adorando na casa de Nisroque, seu deus, Adrameleque e Sarezer, seus filhos, o mataram � espada e fugiram para a terra de Arará. E Esar-Hadom, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar.
Rumanian	Wi, pe cknd se knchina kn casa dumnezeului squ Nisroc, Adramelec wi Wareyer, fiii sqi, l-au ucis cu sabia, wi au fugit kn yara Ararat. Wi, kn locul lui, a domnit fiul squ Esar-Hadon.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings: Armenia

Anagrams: Armenia

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-e-i-m-n-r"
	-1 letter: airman, airmen, anemia, marina, marine, remain.
	-2 letters: aimer, amain, amine, amnia, anear, anima, anime, arena, inarm, mania, maria, minae, miner, naira, namer, ramen, ramie, reman.
	-3 letters: airn, amen, amia, amie, amin, amir, area, aria, earn, emir, maar, main, mair, mana, mane, mare, mean, mien, mina, mine, mire, name, near, nema, raia, rain, rami.
	-5 letters: aa.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-e-i-m-n-r"
	+1 letter: amberina, animater, marinade, marinate, pearmain.
	+2 letters: amberinas, animalier, animaters, lamebrain, mainframe, margarine, marginate, marinaded, marinades, marinated, marinates, pearmains, rainmaker, reanimate, repairman.
	+3 letters: affirmance, aldermanic, alimentary, animadvert, animaliers, antimarket, antimatter, aquamarine, campaigner, chairmaned, earmarking, emarginate, hypermania, lamebrains, macaronies, macerating, maceration, maidenhair, mainframes, mainlander, mainstream, maintainer, managerial, margarines, marginated, marginates, margravine, martingale, oceanarium, paramnesia, parliament, praenomina, rainmakers, rampancies, reanimated, reanimates, redamaging, seminarian, smaragdine, unicameral, weimaraner.
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Alternative Orthography: Armenia

Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 72 6D 65 6E 69 61

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01110010 01101101 01100101 01101110 01101001 01100001

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#114 &#109 &#101 &#110 &#105 &#97

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0072 006D 0065 006E 0069 0061

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
ARM	English	Republic of Armenia	Geography, Law
ARM	Italian	Repubblica di Armenia	Geography, Law
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Str. Armenia White on Lake Sunapee, N.H. Credit: Library of Congress.		Lest we perish Campaign for $30,000,000 ; American Committee for Relief in the Near East ; Armenia - Greece - Syria - Persia ; One Madison Ave., New York, Cleveland H. Dodge, Treasurer. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	99.1%	219	20,419
Noun (singular)	0.9%	2	245,945
Total	100.00%	221	N/A

Expressions using "Armenia": capital of Armenia ♦ Republic of Armenia. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "Armenia": armenia-azerbaijan.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
armenia	1,009	armenia photo	10
yerevan armenia	482	armenia radio	10
armenia hotel	80	armenia adoption	8
armenia map	73	armenia flag	7
abovyan armenia	71	armenia weather	7
armenia gyumri	67	armenia government	6
armenia colombia	43	armenia country	6
armenia picture	27	flight to armenia	6
republic of armenia	23	armenia tourism	6
armenia chat	19	capital armenia	6
armenia colombia died earth in people quake	18	armenia football	6
travel to armenia	18	information on armenia	5
armenia miss	17	armenia wedding	5
armenia embassy	15	armenia colombia net	5
armenia quindio	15	armenia genocide	5
armenia news	15	armenia university	5
armenia porn	14	armenia girl	4
armenia culture	14	armenia fincas	4
history of armenia	12	cheap flight to armenia	4
armenia music	10	armenia visa	4
		armenia sex	4
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings
	"Armenia" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Akmene, almenial, Almunia, Ameinias, Arcevia, Ardentia, Arenig, Armenie, armenina, Armignaz, armiia, Arminium, Armonia, Arnebia, Aroeira, Drymonia, Ormena, Osmenia, Parmelia. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Armenia

Definition: Armenia

Armenia

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Specialty Definition: Armenia

Specialty Definition: Armenia

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Crosswords: Armenia

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Illustrations:Armenia

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Photo Album: Armenia

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Usage Frequency: Armenia

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Modern Translation: Armenia

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Bible Trace: Armenia

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Misspellings: Armenia

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Alternative Orthography: Armenia

41 72 6D 65 6E 69 61

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01000001 01110010 01101101 01100101 01101110 01101001 01100001

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