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	Armenia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստան, Hayastan, Հայք, Hayq), officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked mountainous country in the Southern Caucasus (Transcaucasus), bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Nakhichevan exclave of Azerbaijan to the south.
		Armenia is a landlocked country in the southern Caucasus.
		The Republic of Armenia, covering an area of 30 000 square kilometres (11,600 sq. mi), is located in the north-east of the Armenian Highland (covering 400 000 km² or 154,000 sq. mi), otherwise known as historic Armenia and considered as the original homeland of Armenians.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Armenia (4884 words)

	Armenia - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Armenia is bounded by Turkey on the west, Azerbaijan on the east (the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan is on its southwestern border), Iran on the southwest, and Georgia on the north.
		Armenia is generally understood to have included NE Turkey, the area covered by the modern republic of Armenia (the eastern part of ancient Armenia), and parts of Iranian Azerbaijan.
		Armenia declared itself independent of the USSR in Aug., 1991, and Levon Ter-Petrossian was elected as first president of the republic.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-armenia.html (1779 words)

	Armenia - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Armenia (country), republic in western Asia, bordered by Georgia on the north, Azerbaijan on the east and the Azerbaijani exclave of Naxçývan (Nakhichevan’) on the southwest, Iran on the south, and Turkey on the west.
		Armenia was the most ethnically homogeneous republic of the 15 republics that made up the USSR, and the country is still characterized by a high degree of ethnic homogeneity.
		Armenia’s constitution was approved by referendum in July 1995, replacing the 1978 constitution of the Soviet period.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /armenia.htm (4270 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Armenia
		Although the name "Armenia" occurs twice in the Vulgate, the regular biblical designation of the country is "Ararat", a name which is doubtless identical with the "Urartu" of the cuneiform inscriptions.
		Armenia is the name given to a mountainous strip of land situated in the southwestern portion of Asia.
		Lesser Armenia is a field cultivated chiefly by Jesuit missionaries, and, unlike the rest, their efforts are confined to the Armenians.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/01736b.htm (4369 words)

	Armenia (06/06)
		Armenia's embassy in the U.S. is at 2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008; tel: 202-319-1976; fax: 202-319-2984.
		Armenia is a member of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Commonwealth of Independent States, NATO's Partnership for Peace, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the World Trade Organization.
		Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to observe the cease-fire that has been in effect since May 1994, and in late 1995 both also agreed to OSCE field representatives being based in Tbilisi, Georgia, to monitor the cease-fire and facilitate the peace process.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5275.htm (3888 words)

	Armenia
		Armenia covers 11,500 square miles in the southern Caucasus, which is an area slightly larger than the state of Maryland.
		Turkish Armenia was the scene of numerous massacres from 1892 to 1894, in which it is estimated that almost 300,000 Armenians were killed.
		Armenia was rebuilt and industrialized during the Soviet period and remained a part of the USSR until it declared it independence in September 1991.
	members.tripod.com /~stelka/Armenia.html (1192 words)

	The EU's relations with Armenia - Overview
		Armenia also benefits from one of the highest levels of US per capita financial assistance, funding important capital expenditure programmes, and has also recently qualified for significant additional funding from the US through the Millennium Challenge Account.
		Armenia is invited to enter into closer political, economic and cultural relations with the EU, to enhance cooperation, and to share responsibility for conflict prevention and resolution in the surrounding region.
		With the approval of the Country Strategy Paper in December 2001, TACIS assistance to Armenia in the period 2002-2006 is focussing on continued support for institutional, legal and administrative reform as well as on support in addressing the social consequences of transition.
	europa.eu.int /comm/external_relations/armenia/intro/index.htm (3030 words)

	Discover Armenia
		Armenia - acknowledged as one of the cradles of civilization - is a beautiful country with a sophisticated people and a long and cultured history.
		Tourism in Armenia is rooted in the country's historical landmarks and natural attractions such as the water resorts of Lake Sevan,the hot springs of Arzni and Jermuk, the forests of Dilijan, Aghveran, Tsaghkadzor, Bjurakan and Gugark, and the mountainous natural caves and cliffs of the Southeast region.
		Armenia is located in the southern Caucasus and is the smallest of the former Soviet republics.
	www.armeniaemb.org /DiscoverArmenia (2142 words)

	Armenia
		The national flag of Armenia was confirmed on 23 August 1991 by Decision of the Armenian Supreme Council.
		The coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia depicts, in the center on a shield, Mount Ararat with Noah's ark and the coats of arms of the four kingdoms of historical Armenia.
		The capital of the Republic of Armenia is Yerevan.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/am.html (650 words)

	Urartu/Armenia
		Armenia (Akkadian Uratu; Old Persian Armina): ancient kingdom, situated along the river Araxes (modern Aras), the Upper Tigris and the Upper Euphrates.
		From 550 onward, Armenia was a satrapy of the Achaemenid empire; the satrap had his palace in Yerevan (ancient name unknown).
		The western part of Armenia became part of the Roman world and was included in the province Cappadocia.
	www.livius.org /arl-arz/armenia/armenia.html (1413 words)

	Human Rights Watch: Europe and Central Asia : Armenia
		We believe that the widespread pattern of violations that we found in Armenia -- combined with the climate of impunity for their perpetrators -- is indicative of the government's lack of commitment to the rule of law.
		In 1996, Armenia applied for membership in the Council of Europe, an organization whose primary role is to strengthen democracy, human rights and the rule of law throughout its member states.
		Armenia's application to the Council is currently under review, and we are deeply concerned by our recent findings that show that the government is falling well below the standards expected for membership.
	www.hrw.org /europe/armenia.php (1140 words)

	Index of Economic Freedom 2006 - Armenia
		Armenia's fiscal burden of government score is 0.2 point better this year; in addition, its government intervention and informal market scores are 0.5 point better, and its foreign investment and wages and prices scores are 1 point better.
		In the same year, based on data from the International Monetary Fund, Armenia received 4.43 percent of its total revenues from state-owned enterprises and government ownership of property, down from the 5.7 percent reported in the 2005 Index.
		Armenia offers equal official treatment to foreign investors, who have the same right to establish businesses as native Armenians in nearly all sectors of the economy.
	www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Armenia (896 words)

	armenia map and information page
		Armenia is a mountainous, landlocked country, on the southeastern edge of Europe, and at the gateway to the Middle East, and all of Asia.
		The Armenia pages are currently being revised, but you can find additional information about the history of the country here.
		Overall, Armenia is an arid country, however, moderate snowfall (and most rainfall) occurs in the mountains.
	worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/europe/am.htm (419 words)

	Armenia: Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant
		Armenia received the fuel, the last shipment arriving on 17 October 2001, after obtaining a $4 million credit from NIS Mezhgosbank.
		Armenia State Atom Supervision (ASAS) re-evaluated prospects for refueling Unit 2 of the Metsamor plant, and will finalize the 3/95 safety upgrades before Unit 2 is restarted.
		This material is produced independently for NTI by the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, agents.
	www.nti.org /db/nisprofs/armenia/powerrea.htm (5026 words)

	Armenia
		From the 16th century through World War I, major portions of Armenia were controlled by their most brutal invader, the Ottoman Turks, under whom the Armenians experienced discrimination, religious persecution, heavy taxation, and armed attacks.
		Armenia declared its independence from the collapsing Soviet Union on Sept. 23, 1991.
		New model Armenia: with a history of persecution, natural disasters and political upheaval, Armenia has lurched from one crisis to......
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107292.html (862 words)

	Armenia travel guide - Wikitravel
		Armenia (Armenian: Hayastan) is a republic lying in the Caucasus region of south-western Asia, which was part of the former Soviet Union.
		The language barrier will be significant in the rural areas of Armenia if you do not speak Armenian or Russian but if you take a phrase dictionary with you in Armenian and English, you should have no trouble as people are patient.
		There is little worry about food safety in Armenia unless you are eating in the very rural areas of the country where food may not always be washed in clean water.
	wikitravel.org /en/Armenia (1839 words)

	Armenia
		COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Armenia is a constitutional republic with a developing economy.Tourist facilities, especially outside Yerevan, the capital, are not highly developed, and many of the goods and services taken for granted in other countries may be difficult to obtain.
		Armenia's land borders with Turkey, Azerbaijan, and the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan remain closed and continue to be patrolled by armed troops who stop all people attempting to cross.
		In cities, a pedestrian dressed in fl crossing an unlit street in the middle of the block is a common occurrence.
	travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1141.html (2202 words)

	Armenian News - PanARMENIAN.Net \| Armenian News Agency
		The Anthem of the Republic of Armenia was adopted on July 1, 1991, by the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia.
		The law "On the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia" was adopted on April 19, 1992, by the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia.
		Armenia is rich in copper, iron, bauxite, molybdenum, gold, silver, lead and zinc.
	www.panarmenian.net /armenia/eng (212 words)

	USAID Europe and Eurasia: Armenia
		Since its independence, Armenia has emerged as a strategically important country in the Caucasus, and its progress towards becoming a stable, European-oriented, democratic country with a transparent, market-based economy is important to U.S. security and economic interests in the region.
		In addition, a settlement of the Nagorno Karabagh conflict and a rapprochement between Armenia and Turkey are both important U.S. foreign policy goals.
		U.S. ties to Armenia are many and varied, ranging from the cultural bond of the large Armenian-American Diaspora community to diverse personal connections, commercial interests, and broader political relationships.
	www.usaid.gov /locations/europe_eurasia/countries/am/index.html (823 words)

	Jews of Armenia
		Director of the expedition was Hebrew University's Professor of Armenian Studies, Michael Stone and he was joined by archeologist David Amit and by Armenian Studies graduate student and professional photographer Yoav Loeff.
		The find is unprecedented and there is no information in known historical sources about a Jewish minority in Armenia in the Middle Ages: the inscriptions are dated to the late thirteenth and early fourteenth century.
		At that time Vayots Dzor and, indeed, the whole Siwniq region, was an important center of Armenian intellectual life, and home of several of Armenia's famous "University Monasteries", such as Gladzor and Tat'ew.
	www.haruth.com /JewsArmenia.html (407 words)

	REENIC: Armenia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		STACCIS Armenia (a project that aims to strengthen cooperation in telematics applications in the areas of education, scientific and technological research, and environmental decision making)
		Internews Armenia (an Armenian chapter of the international non-profit organization; its goal is creating the conditions for the existence of a free, independent and pluralistic media in Armenia)
		The STACCIS project (aims to strengthen cooperation in telematics applications in the areas of education, scientific and technological research and environmental decision making between the European countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and their counterparts in the European Union.
	reenic.utexas.edu /reenic/countries/armenia.html (1199 words)

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