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Armenia

Country in West Asia

Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and financial center.

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  • 4000 BCEvidence of an early civilisation in Armenia dating to about this time.
  • 2492 BCLegendary patriarch Hayk defeats the Babylonian king Bel, according to Moses of Chorene.
  • 1600 BCThe confederated Hittite vassal state Ḫayaša-Azzi exists.
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Nearby Places
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Erivan Governorate
Governorate of the Russian Empire
Civilitas Foundation
Armenian non-profit organization
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Stanislavski Russian Theatre of Yerevan
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Capture of Erivan
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Khnko Aper Children's Library
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Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre of Yerevan
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Sayat-Nova Avenue
Street in Yerevan, Armenia
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Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics
Center of aesthetic education for children