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Armenia Fast Facts

Armenia Fast Facts

Posted on July 26, 2022July 29, 2022 by cachedhealth

Armenia is located in the Caucasus and borders the countries of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey. After a checkered history of oppression and foreign rule, the country declared its independence in 1991. See andyeducation.com for education in Armenia.

Capital City Jerewan
Size 29.800 km²
Resident 3.020.000
Official Language Armenian
Currency Dram
Time Zone UTC+4
Telephone Area Code +374

Fast facts to know

  • Mountain country: 90% of the country is 1,000 meters above sea level or higher.
  • Located at the intersection of the Asian and European continents.
  • Houses great history and significant cultural heritage.
  • A third of the country’s residents live in Yerevan.
  • Armenian cuisine is one of the oldest cuisines in the world.
  • Peaches and apricots originally come from Armenia, from where they were brought to Greece by Alexander the Great.

Exciting cities in Armenia

  • Etschmiadsin
  • Jerewan
  • Dilijan
  • Jermuk
  • Khndzoresk

History of Armenia

  • 850-600 BC Kingdom of Urartu.
  • 521 BC first mention as Armenia.
  • 546-331 BC rule of the Persians.
  • Conquest by Alexander the Great.
  • Late Antiquity: fought over and over again by Rome and Persia.
  • Middle Ages: Decay of the country led by Arab tribes.
  • Incorporation into the Ottoman Empire.
  • Soviet rule and incorporation as the Armenian SSR.
  • September 21, 1991 Declaration of Independence.

Climate & travel weather in Armenia

  • Very different climate zones due to differences in altitude.
  • Most of the country with a continental climate.
  • Hot & dry summers, cold winters.
  • Best travel time: May to October

Ideas for trips in Armenia

  • Holy Mount Ararat
  • Kloster Geghard
  • Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries
  • The Cascade
  • TaTever & Kloster Tatev
  • Temple of Garni
  • Goris rock caves
  • Gandassar Monastery
  • Fort Amberd

Food & Drink in Armenia

  • Most important food: bread (lavash – thin flatbread made from flour, water and salt).
  • Liked to eat – grilled and roasted pork, beef and lamb.
  • Unmanageable variety of fresh fruit and vegetables.
  • Abundant use of herbs and wild plants.
  • Regarded as the motherland of viticulture.
  • Very good beers such as the Kilikia, Kotayk and Erebuni brands.
  • Armenians like to drink a lot of coffee.
  • Breakfast rather unimportant, rich main meal at 5 p.m.
  • Typical dishes:
    • Dolma (stuffed grape leaves).
    • Tzhvzhik (braised beef heart and beef liver).
    • Blinkick (smoked cheese).
    • Tan (mixture of yogurt and water, salted).
    • Lahmajo (crepes with minced meat topping).
    • Ishli qufta (stuffed oblong pie).
    • Alani (candied peach with nuts).

Particularly scenic

  • Chains of the Lesser Caucasus in the north
  • Vulkanische Hochfläche des Aragaz
  • Ararat plain in the south-west
  • Hunot Gorge
  • Sewansee

Armenia Fast Facts

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