History
Armenia was the first country to officially adopt Christianity as a nation. Some people even believe that Armenians are descendants of Noah, from Noah's Ark. They boast a rich culture in religion and have ancient churches lining the streets. The Young Turks took power in 1908 and wanted to rid their country of any non Turks. The Ottoman empire instituted forced relocation of Armenians from Anatolia to present day Syria during World War I. They participated in the mass killing of Armenians between 1915-1923. This resulted in over 1.5 million Armenian deaths. Many people still deny this act was genocide, or say that the Armenians were responsible for this act. The Turkish government in particular insists that this was not genocide and threatens to cut diplomatic ties with any country that recognizes this act as such. Armenia gained independence from the soviet Union on September 21 1991. |
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Armenia is located in Southwestern Asia, between Turkey and Azerbaijan. Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as part of Europe, the Middle East, or both. Armenia is small, slightly smaller than the US state of Maryland with its total area being 29,743 sq km. It is completely landlocked within the lesser Caucus mountains.
Population
There are 3,045,191 Armenians living in Armenia today.
There is a -0.2% population growth rate and a -5.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population immigration rate There is an estimated 11 million Armenians around the world, and just over 3 million of them live in Armenia. With so many Armenians living outside of Armenia, it is very common for them to speak languages other than Armenian. There are many Armenians living in Syria or Iran. There is a large Armenian population in Los Angeles, California, and America as a whole, so it is common for American Armenians to speak English as a second Language. There is also a large population of Armenians in the California Central Valley. |
Hennekam Fall 2017
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