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Map of the Armenian diaspora. The Armenian diaspora is a term used to describe the communities of Armenians living outside of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. Of the total Armenian population living worldwide (in 2004 estimated to be 9,000,000), only about 3,000,000 live in Armenia and about 130,000 in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian diaspora population is estimated to be 8,000,000.[1] (See chart of population breakdown by country below). Only one-fifth of the world's Armenian population lives in the former Soviet republic of Armenia, and their pre-World War I homeland until the 1920s once covered five or six times that of present-day Armenia, including the eastern regions of Turkey, parts of Iran and Syria. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1427x628, 39 KB) Map of the Armenian Diaspora created by w:en:user:Clevelander. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1427x628, 39 KB) Map of the Armenian Diaspora created by w:en:user:Clevelander. ... Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Dağlıq Qarabağ or Yuxarı Qarabağ, literally mountainous black garden or upper black garden; Russian: Нагорный Карабах, translit. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Although an Armenian diaspora existed since the Armenian loss of statehood in 1375 (when the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia fell to the Mamelukes), it grew in size only after the Armenian Genocide. Although many Armenians perished, others managed to escape, and established themselves in various Eastern European, Balkan, and Middle Eastern cities, such as Moscow, Russia; Sochi, Russia; Odessa, Ukraine; Sevastopol, Crimea (Ukraine); Tbilisi, Georgia; Batumi, Georgia; Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Athens, Greece; Beirut, Lebanon; and Aleppo, Syria. Israel has a sizable Armenian community centering on the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem. Events October 24 - Valdemar IV of Denmark dies and is succeeded by his grandson Olaf III of Denmark. ... The Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1199-1375. ... An Ottoman Mamluk, from 1810 Mamluks (or Mameluks) (the Arabic word usually translates as owned, singular: مملوك plural: مماليك) comprised slave soldiers used by the Muslim Caliphs and the Ottoman Empire, and who on more than one occasion seized power for... Armenian Genocide photo. ... Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange),members of the Warsaw pact (light orange), and other former Communist regimes not aligned with Moscow (lightest orange). ... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Position of Moscow in Europe Coordinates: , Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Government  - Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Area  - City 1,081 km²  (417. ... Sochi (Russian: , IPA: [soʨɪ]) is a Russian resort city, situated in Krasnodar Krai just north of the southern Russian border. ... ODESSA (German: Organisation der ehemaligen SS-Angehörigen, Organization of Former SS Members) is the name commonly given to an international Nazi network alleged to have been set up towards the end of World War II by a group of SS officers. ... Location Map of Ukraine with Sevastopol highlighted. ... Motto: Процветание в единстве - Prosperity in unity Anthem: Нивы и горы твои волшебны, Родина - Your fields and mounts are wonderful, Motherland Location of Crimea (red) on the map of Ukraine. ... Location of Tbilisi in Georgia Coordinates: , Country Georgia Established c. ... A general view of Batumi Batumi Batumi (Georgian: , formerly Batum or Batoum) is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. ... Plovdiv (Bulgarian: ) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, with a population of 341,873([1]). It is the administrative centre of Plovdiv Province in southern Bulgaria, as well as the largest and most important city of the historical region of Upper (or Northern) Thrace, famous for its... Athens (Ancient Greek: αἱ Ἀθῆναι (plural), evolving into the modern Αθήναι in Greek until recently, and Αθήνα nowadays (IPA ); is both the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... For other uses, see Beirut (disambiguation). ... Aleppo (or Halab Arabic: , ) is a city in northern Syria, capital of the Aleppo Governorate. ... The Armerian Quarter is one of the four quarters in the Old City of Jerusalem. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Several million Armenians settled in Western Europe (i.e. France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands) and in the Americas (North and South) as early as in the 1890s. Substantial Armenian communities also exist in the Russian Far East as well as in the former Soviet republics of Central Asia. Some of these groups were encouraged to settle in the area by both Tsarist and Soviet authorities while others had no choice but to come, being part of Stalin's population deportations. Armenian communities can also be found in India, Australia, New Zealand, Sub-Saharan Africa (Sudan, South Africa, and Ethiopia), and as far east as Singapore, Myanmar and Hong Kong. Armenian exile communities even once thrived in China, Japan and the Philippines, but the status of Armenian culture in these countries have all but disappeared. The borders of Western Europe were largely defined by the Cold War. ... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... Far Eastern Federal District (highlighted in red) Russian Far East (Russian: Д́альний Вост́ок Росс́ии; English transliteration: Dalny Vostok Rossii) is an informal term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i. ... Post-Soviet states in alphabetical order: 1. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... The subject of this article was previously also known as Russia. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Josef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (Georgian: , Ioseb Besarionis Dze Jughashvili; Russian: , Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili) (December 18 [O.S. December 6] 1878[1] – March 5, 1953), better known by his adopted name, Joseph Stalin (alternatively transliterated Josef Stalin), was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Unions Central Committee from... Not by Their Own Will. ... A political map showing national divisions in relation to deonte Shepard Club Of America Free burgers for new members the ecological break (Sub-Saharan Africa in green) A geographical map of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to... Immediately after the Armenian Genocide, the Armenians of the diaspora lived in refugee camps. However, as their financial situation improved, the camps grew into towns, and these towns became cities. This was the case of many of the Armenian-populated regions in Lebanon like Anjar and Bourj Hammoud. In time, the Armenians organized themselves by building churches, schools, community centers, etc. Various political parties and benevolent unions, such as the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF or Dashnaktsutiun), the Social-Democrat Hunchakian party (Hunchak), and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), were established wherever there was a considerable number of Armenians. Refugee camp for Rwandans located in what is now the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following the Rwandan Genocide A refugee camp is a temporary camp built up by governments or NGOs (such as the ICRC) to receive refugees. ... Anjar (Arabic: ), also known as Haoush Mousa (Arabic: ), is a town of Lebanon located in the Bekaa Valley. ... Bourj Hammoud (Burj Hammud) is a suburb in Beirut, Lebanon heavily populated by Armenians. ... Foundation: 1890 Founders: Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, Simon Zavarian Head: Hrant Markarian Ideology: Socialism,[1] Nationalism,[2] United Armenia International alignment: Socialist International[1] Colours: Red Seats: Armenia – 16 seats out of 131 Nagorno-Karabakh – 3 seats out of 33 Lebanon – 2 seats out of 128 Website: Partys Official... The Social Democrat Hunchakian Party is the oldest political party in Armenia. ... The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), established in 1906, is the world’s largest non-profit Armenian organization. ... In the 1940s and 1950s, the Soviet Union was trying to extend its influence throughout the world, and especially in the Middle East. The Social-Democrat Henchagian party, being ideologically close to communism, supported the Soviet Union in its struggle to expand in the Middle East. Partisans of the AGBU, supposedly being politically neutral, also supported the Soviet Union, because Armenia was part of Soviet Union. The ARF, despite its socialist background was a nationalistic party, objected, as it propagated the idea of a free, independent, and united Armenia. As the ARF struggled to preserve the flag, coat of arms, and national anthem of the Independent Armenian Republic of 1918-1922, others chose to support Soviet Armenia, seeing it as the only place in the world where Armenians could live safely as Armenians. Communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production. ... Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... National motto: n/a Language Armenian (official) Capital Yerevan Independence From Imperial Russia, 1918 Currency Armenian dram National anthem Mer Hayrenik The Democratic Republic of Armenia (DRA; Armenian: Ô´Õ¥Õ´Õ¸Õ¯Ö€Õ¡Õ¿Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ Õ€Õ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ½Õ¿Õ¡Õ¶Õ« Õ€Õ¡Õ¶Ö€Õ¡ÕºÕ¥Õ¿Õ¸Ö‚Õ©ÕµÕ¸Ö‚Õ¶, Demokratakan Hayastani Hanrapetutyun; also known as the First Republic of Armenia), 1918–1922, was the first modern establishment of a Republic of... State motto: Armenian: ÕŠÖ€Õ¸Õ¬Õ¥Õ¿Õ¡Ö€Õ¶Õ¥Ö€ Õ¢Õ¸Õ¬Õ¸Ö€ Õ¥Ö€Õ¯Ö€Õ¶Õ¥Ö€Õ«, միացեք! Translation: Workers of the world, unite! Capital Yerevan Official language Armenian and Russian Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until November 29, 1920 December 30, 1922 September 21, 1991 Area  - Total  - Water (%) Ranked 15th in the USSR 29,800 km² 4. ... There was also a conflict between the leaders of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Armenians had 2 Catholicoses. One of them was located in Echmiadzin, Armenia and was supported by the Soviet KGB, the Hunchaks, and the Ramgavars, while the other was located in Antelias, Lebanon and was supported by the Dashnaks, as they thought that the Catholicosate of Echmiadzin was a tool for propagation of communism. In the 1950s, during the climax of this conflict, there were armed clashes between partisans of the 2 "sides", and also assassination attempts, acts of desecration, etc. However, tensions eased out in 1975 during the Lebanese Civil War, when Armenians had to stick together in order to overcome opposing forces. And unfortunately, some Armenians fought for Iraq in the army under Saddam Hussein in the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, two countries known to have large Armenian communities until the 2000s. Official standard of Karekin II Catholicos of Armenia The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Õ€Õ¡Õµ Ô±Õ¼Õ¡Ö„Õ¥Õ¬Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ Եկեղեցի, Hay Arakelagan Yegeghetzi), sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church or the Gregorian Church, is the worlds oldest national church[1] [2] and one of the most ancient Christian communities [3]. // Baptism of Tiridates III. The earliest... Echmiadzin or Ejmiatsin (Armenian: Ô·Õ»Õ´Õ«Õ¡Õ®Õ«Õ¶) is the holiest town in Armenia and the headquarters of the katholikos, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. ... The KGB emblem and motto: The sword and the shield KGB (transliteration of КГБ) is the Russian-language abbreviation for Committee for State Security, (Russian: ; Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti). ... The Social Democrat Hunchakian Party is the oldest political party in Armenia. ... The Ramgavar is an Armenian political party in Lebanon. ... Antelias is a city in Lebanon, which is a country in the middle east. ... Foundation: 1890 Founders: Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, Simon Zavarian Head: Hrant Markarian Ideology: Socialism,[1] Nationalism,[2] United Armenia International alignment: Socialist International[1] Colours: Red Seats: Armenia – 16 seats out of 131 Nagorno-Karabakh – 3 seats out of 33 Lebanon – 2 seats out of 128 Website: Partys Official... Combatants Lebanese Front Syria LNM PLO Commanders Bachir Gemayel Dany Chamoun Kamal Jumblatt Yasser Arafat The Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) was a multifaceted civil war whose antecedents trace back to the conflicts and political compromises reached after the end of Lebanons administration by the Ottoman Empire. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ... Combatants  Iran Iraq Commanders Ruhollah Khomeini, Abolhassan Banisadr, Ali Shamkhani, Mostafa Chamran Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan al-Majid Strength 305,000 soldiers 500,000 Passdaran and Basij militia 900 tanks 1,000 armored vehicles 3,000 artillery pieces 470 aircraft 750 helicopters[1] 190,000 soldiers 5,000 tanks 4... Following the expansion of Pan-Arabism in Egypt and Syria, Islamism in Iran, and the Lebanese Civil War, tens of thousands of Armenians emigrated from the Middle East and established themselves in the United States, Canada, France, and elsewhere, where they founded lobbies to support the Republic of Armenia and extend the international recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide. Today, the countries with the largest number of Armenians (excluding Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh) in rank of order are Russia, France, Iran (although the community shrunk in size since the 1970s), the United States, Georgia (republic), Syria, Lebanon, Argentina, and Ukraine. Pan-Arabism is a movement for unification among the Arab peoples and nations of the Middle East. ... Islamist is sometimes also used for a scholar who studies Islam and Muslim societies. ... [edit] Armenian Diaspora Political Organizations European Armenian Federation for Justice & Democracy - Europe Armenian National Committee of America - USA Comité de Défense de la Cause Arménienne - France Campaign for Recognition of the Armenian Genocide - UK Armenian National Committee of Canada - Canada Armenian National Committee of Middle East - Middle East [edit] Number of Armenians in all countries Rank Country Capital Centres of Armenian population № of Armenians Dialect(s) spoken Further information 1 Armenia Yerevan The entire country 3,215,800 (2005 estimate) Eastern Armenian 2 Russia Moscow Moscow, North Caucasus, Vladivostok 1,130,491 (2002 census)[2] Eastern Armenian Armenians in Russia 3 France Paris Paris, Marseille, Lyon 500,000[3][4] Western and Eastern Armenian Armenians in France 4 Iran Tehran Tehran, Isfahan, New Julfa, Tabriz, Urmia, Northern Iran 400,000[5] Eastern Armenian Armenians in Iran 5 United States Washington, D.C. Los Angeles, Glendale, Fresno, Boston, Watertown,Detroit 385,488 (2000 census)[6] Western and Eastern Armenian Armenians in the United States 6 Georgia Tbilisi Tbilisi, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Adjara, Abkhazia 248,900 (2004 census)[7] Eastern Armenian Armenians in Georgia 7 Syria Damascus Damascus, Aleppo, Kamishli 190,000[8] Western Armenian Armenians in Syria 8 Lebanon Beirut Beirut, Bourj Hammoud, Anjar 140,000[9] Western Armenian Armenians in Lebanon 9 Nagorno-Karabakh Stepanakert The entire region 130,000[10] Eastern Armenian 10 Argentina Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Córdoba 130,000[11] Western Armenian Armenians in Argentina 11 Ukraine Kiev Kiev, Odessa, Crimea, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, Kharkiv 99,894 (2001 census)[12] Eastern Armenian Armenians in Ukraine 12 Poland Warsaw 92,000 [13] Western and Eastern Armenian Armenians in Poland 13 Turkey Ankara Istanbul, with remaining communities in Vakıflı and Sason as well as Hamshenis who have retained their Armenian dialect (Homshetsi) in the Artvin Province. 40,000 to 70,000 (the Hamshenis are not included)[14] Western Armenian Armenians in Turkey 14 Jordan Amman 70,000[15] Western Armenian Armenians in Jordan 15 Uzbekistan Tashkent 70,000[16] Eastern Armenian Armenians in Uzbekistan 16 Germany Berlin 42,000[17] Western and Eastern Armenian Armenians in Germany 17 Canada Ottawa Montreal, Laval, Toronto, Cambridge, Vancouver 40,505 (2001 census)[6] Western and Eastern Armenian Armenians in Canada 18 Brazil Brasília Greater São Paulo area 40,000[18] Western Armenian Armenians in Brazil 19 Greece Athens Athens, Thessaloniki, Piraeus 35,000[19] Western and Eastern Armenian Armenians in Greece 20 Australia Canberra Melbourne, Sydney 35,000[20] Western and Eastern Armenian Armenians in Australia 21 Turkmenistan Aşgabat 30,000[21] Eastern Armenian Armenians in Turkmenistan 22 Bulgaria Sofia Sofia, Plovdiv 30,000[22] Western and Eastern Armenian Armenians in Bulgaria 23 Belarus Minsk 25,000[23] Eastern Armenian Armenians in Belarus 24 Kazakhstan Astana 25,000[24] Eastern Armenian Armenians in Kazakhstan 25 Iraq Baghdad Baghdad, Mosul, Zakho, Avzrog 20,000[25][26] Western Armenian Armenians in Iraq 26 Uruguay Montevideo 19,000[27] Western Armenian Armenians in Uruguay 27 United Kingdom London London, Manchester 18,001[28] Western and Eastern Armenian Armenians in the United Kingdom 28 Hungary Budapest Budapest and Pest county 15,000[29] Western Armenian Armenians in Hungary 29 Belgium Brussels 10,000[30] Western Armenian Armenians in Belgium 30 Czech Republic Prague 10,000[31] Western Armenian Armenians in the Czech Republic 31 Israel Jerusalem Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem 9,800 Western Armenian Armenians in Israel 32 Egypt Cairo Cairo, Alexandria 8,200 Western Armenian Armenians in Egypt 33 Moldova Chişinău 7,000 Eastern Armenian Armenians in Moldova 34 Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam, Dordrecht, The Hague, Leiden, Rotterdam 6,000 Western Armenian Armenians in the Netherlands 35 Tajikistan Dushanbe 6,000 Eastern Armenian Armenians in Tajikistan 36 Latvia Riga 5,000 Eastern Armenian Armenians in Latvia 37 Switzerland Bern 5,000 Western Armenian Armenians in Switzerland 38 Sweden Stockholm 5,000 Western and Eastern Armenian Armenians in Sweden 39 Kuwait Kuwait City 5,000 Western Armenian Armenians in Kuwait 40 Kyrgyzstan Bishkek 3,285 Eastern Armenian Armenians in Kyrgyzstan 41 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 3,000 Western Armenian Armenians in the United Arab Emirates 42 Denmark Copenhagen 3,000 Western Armenian Armenians in Denmark 43 Austria Vienna 3,000 Western Armenian Armenians in Austria 44 Cyprus Nicosia Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca 2,740 (1987 census) Western Armenian Armenians in Cyprus 45 Venezuela Caracas 2,500 Western Armenian Armenians in Venezuela 46 Lithuania Vilnius 2,500 Eastern Armenian Armenians in Lithuania 47 Italy Rome Milan, Rome, Venice 2,500 Western Armenian Armenians in Italy 48 Estonia Tallinn 2,000 Eastern Armenian Armenians in Estonia 49 Romania Bucharest 1,780 Western Armenian Armenians in Romania 50 Spain Madrid 1,000 Western Armenian Armenians in Spain 51 Norway Oslo 1,000 Western Armenian Armenians in Norway 52 Finland Helsinki 1,000 Western Armenian Armenians in Finland 53 Chile Santiago 1,000 Western Armenian Armenians in Chile 54 Sudan Khartoum 1,000 Western Armenian Armenians in Sudan 55 Thailand Bangkok 1,000 Western Armenian Armenians in Thailand 56 Honduras Tegucigalpa 900 Western Armenian Armenians in Honduras 57 New Zealand Wellington 600 Western Armenian Armenians in New Zealand 58 Mexico Mexico City 560 Western Armenian Armenians in Mexico 59 Albania Tirana 500 Western Armenian Armenians in Albania 60 India New Delhi Kolkata 500 Western and Eastern Armenian Armenians in India 61 Colombia Bogotá 250-300? Western Armenian Armenians in Colombia 62 Monaco No official capital 200 Western Armenian Armenians in Monaco 63 South Africa Pretoria 200 Western Armenian Armenians in South Africa 64 Qatar Doha 150 Western Armenian Armenians in Qatar 65 Cuba Havana 100 Western Armenian Armenians in Cuba 66 Ethiopia Addis Ababa 100 Western Armenian Armenians in Ethiopia 67 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo 75 Western Armenian Armenians in the Dominican Republic 68 Ireland Dublin 50 Western Armenian Armenians in Ireland 69 Costa Rica San Jose 40 Western Armenian Armenians in Costa Rica 70 Singapore Singapore 35 Western Armenian Armenians in Singapore 71 Peru Lima 35 Western Armenian Armenians in Peru 72 Zimbabwe Harare 28 Western Armenian Armenians in Zimbabwe 73 Indonesia Jakarta 20 Western Armenian Armenians in Indonesia 74 Pakistan Karachi 20-200? Western Armenian Armenians in Pakistan 75 Guatemala Guatemala City 20-50? Western Armenian Armenians in Guatemala 76 Nicaragua Managua 10-20? Western Armenian Armenians in Nicaragua This article is about a city that serves as a center of government and politics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Location of Yerevan in Armenia Coordinates: Country Armenia Established 782 BC Government  - Mayor Yervand Zakharyan Area  - City 227 km²  (87. ... Eastern Armenian is one of the two modern dialects of Armenian (an Indo-European language), spoken in the Caucasus mountains (particularly in the Armenian Republic). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Position of Moscow in Europe Coordinates: , Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Government  - Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Area  - City 1,081 km²  (417. ... Position of Moscow in Europe Coordinates: , Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Government  - Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Area  - City 1,081 km²  (417. ... North Caucasus in Russia The North Caucasus (sometimes referred to as Ciscaucasia or Ciscaucasus) is the northern part of the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. ... Vladivostok (Russian: ) is the administrative center of Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated close to the Russo-Sino border and North Korea. ... Eastern Armenian is one of the two modern dialects of Armenian (an Indo-European language), spoken in the Caucasus mountains (particularly in the Armenian Republic). ... Armenians in Russia or Russian Armenians are ethnic Armenians who live in Russia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence M... City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Rhône-Alpes Department Rhône (69) Subdivisions 9 arrondissements Intercommunality Urban Community of Lyon Mayor Gérard Collomb  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... Western Armenian is one of the two modern dialects of Armenian, an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian diaspora, mainly in North America, Europe and most of the Middle East except for Iran. ... Eastern Armenian is one of the two modern dialects of Armenian (an Indo-European language), spoken in the Caucasus mountains (particularly in the Armenian Republic). ... Charles Aznavour- singer Patrick Fiori- singer Sylvie Vartan- singer Rosy Armen- singer Alain Mikli- designer Simon Abkarian- actor Jean Carzou- painter Patrick Devedjian- minister Alain Prost- formula one winner Yuri Djorkaeff- footballer Alain Boghosian- footballer Helene Segara- singer Jean Jansem- painter Henri Verneuil- director Andre Manoukian - songwriter, musician Alain Manoukian... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan This article is about the city of Isfahan. ... New Julfa is a quarter of Isfahan, Iran, located on the outskirts of the city. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Urmia (Persian: ارومیه, Azeri: Urmu, UrumiyÉ™, Kurdish: Wurmê, Syriac: ܐܘܪܡܝܐ; previously called رضائیه, Rezaiyeh) is a district and a city located in northwestern Iran. ... Eastern Armenian is one of the two