The Basics
| Picture |
Armenia or Hayastan Why do Armenians call themselves Hai? Armenians live on an ancient land inhabited for thousands of years by many tribes, with many names. Two survive to mark how the Armenian nation, which Armenians call “Hayastan,” came to us today. more.. |
| Picture | Armenia's Flag Armenia’s flag is a tricolor made of three horizontal bands of color; red, blue and apricot. The latter is usually represented as orange. more.. |
| Picture | Climate Made up of eight of the world’s major ecological zones, Armenia experiences an astonishing variety of climates. If ever the phrase, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes” applies, it is in Armenia. While the Ararat Valley floor can be dry and hot, upper elevations will be cool, the forests under rainfall, and the tops of mountains getting their summer snows. more.. |
| Picture | Armenia's National Anthem "Mer Haiyrenik" ("Our Fatherland") was adopted as the national anthem on July 1st, 1991. The anthem is musically based on the anthem of the First Republic (1918-1921). The lyrics are from a poem by the 19th century Armenian patriot and writer Mikhail Nalbandian (1829-1866), first set to music by the composer Barsegh Kanachian (1885-1967). more.. |
| Map | Location The Republic of Armenia lies at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, in the southern Transcaucasus. more.. |
| Map | Bordering Countries Armenia has borders with Georgia to the north, with Turkey to the west and south, with Azerbaijan to the east and southwest, and with Iran to the south. |
| Picture | Population The latest census shows that approximately 3,250,000 people still declare Armenia as their home, with up to 500,000 seasonally migrating to the economic capitals of Russia and the west. Within this population, over 95% are ethnic Armenians. more.. |
| Picture |
Language
Armenians are very proud of their language, and rightly so. There may be ten different ways of expressing a single emotion or thought, and the variety of words is mind boggling. more.. |
| Picture | Time Zone Local time in Armenia is 4 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT + 4). It is 12 hours ahead of the west coast of the USA and 9 hours ahead of the east coast. Armenia is 3 hours ahead of Paris, 1 hour ahead of Moscow. more.. |
Impressions
03.12.09 | Maral , Lebanon
This is a great website!!!!! Congratulation!! Armenia is the most fabulous country in the world, I love Armeia.
30.03.09 | Igor , Czech Republic
This country is one of the most wonderful places on earth! It’s a paradise for travelers – beautiful nature, historical heritage, pleasant climate, very nice and friendly people, good and healthy food, no crime – well, what else can I say? I hope this country will always keep its uniqueness and will never get spoiled by western culture!!! Thanks to all Armenian people who made my trip here wonderful.
30.03.09 | Raffi Kojian , United States of America
I traveled a lot in Armenia for over a year, and can attest to the true beauty of this country and its hidden gems… happy trails!
Did you know?
Adoption of Christianity
Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as a state religion, 79 years before Rome.
