Armenia – the land of color and stone

Բարև Barev

Territory: 30 000 sq. km

Capital – YerevanEstablished on 782BC /almost 2800

years/

My hometown - Gyumri

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Language – Armenian

Alphabet – invented in 405

Population – app. 3.000.000- 97% Armenians

Armenian Currency – Dram 1 EUR = 500 AMD

History – dating back to 16th century BC

First country in the world to adopt Christianity as state religion in 301

Diesis – Armenian Apostolic church

The average altitude is 1500m above the sea level

Lake Sevan is the second largest lake located at such a high altitude

National sports -Chess /along with wrestling, weightlifting, and

boxing/

Interesting Facts from Armenian life

Ararat and Noah’s Arc as determinants for apartment costs

Over 8 million Armenians abroad – 2.5 times more than in Armenia itself /around 50000 in Spain/

One of the first Astrologists in the world12 000 years old

Cross-stones

Apricot as fructus Armenicus

Pomegranate and Armenian unity

Armenian Cognac

World’s oldest winery dating back 6000 years

Ksenophone and Armenian Beer

Duduk as the sound of Armenian hearts

The World’s longest ropeway

Armenia as Da Vinci’s Inspiration

The world's oldest shoe dating back 5,500 years found in Armenia

Armenia – an aggressor or a victim?

Celebrations

Easter

Wedding

Trndez

Vardavar

Famous People of Armenian Descent

Kirk Kirkoryan – Metro Goldwin Mayer

Aram Khachaturyan

Arshile Gorky

Cher

Varda – world’s best strip dancer

Viktor Hambardzumyan

Kim Kardashian

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