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Armenia is the only country remaining from 3,000
year old maps of Anatolia. It became the world’s first Christian
country 1,707 years ago in 301 AD, and has a large Diaspora all over
the world. As a former Soviet republic lying in the
Caucasus
region, straddling
Asia and
Europe, Armenia
has an ancient and rich culture. The country has Islamic and Christian
neighbors and is one of the most homogeneous populations in the world.
Armenia is very easy to experience, thanks to very hospitable people.
Landlocked, Armenia is bordered by
Turkey to the
west,
Georgia to the
north,
Iran to the
south,
Azerbaijan to
the east, and Azerbaijan's Naxcivan exclave to the southwest. Five
percent of the country's surface area consists of Lake Sevan (Sevana
Lich), the largest lake in the Lesser Caucasus mountain range. The
many mountains and mountain valleys create a great number of micro
climates, with scenery changing from arid to lush forest at the top of
a mountain ridge.
On a trip
to Armenia, you will frequently be reminded that Armenia was the
world's first officially Christian country. You will have a hard time
forgetting this as a tourist, since countless monasteries are among
Armenia's premier tourist attractions. Fortunately for those who might
otherwise suffer monastery fatigue, many of these monasteries are
built in places of incredible natural beauty, making the sites of
monasteries like Tatev, Noravank, Haghartsin, Haghpat and Geghard well
worth a visit even without the impressive, millennia old monasteries
found there.
Since
2001, when Armenia celebrated the 1,700th anniversary of the nation’s
conversion to Christianity, the growth in the number of tourists has
grown by about 25% every year. Straddling Europe and Asia in the
lesser Caucasus Mountains, an ex-Soviet state, with a culture over
3,000 years old and examples of ancient architecture and art all over
the countryside, this McDonald's-free country offers something exotic
for many tourists.
Culture
Respect |
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Shopping
Nightlife
Theme Park, night club, shows,
Activities
Sauna, Bath, Beach, Theme park, Massage
Study
Schools
Famous schools:
Set Up Business
Stock Market |
