Categories: Armenian culture | Folk dances | Dances of Middle East Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... The history of Armenia is ancient and stretches back to prehistoric times. ... Haik, the legendary ancestor of the Armenians. ... The name Armenia is an exonym, the Armenian language name for the country being Hayk‘ (see Haik for a discussion of that name). ... For the name of the lake and town in Hayq, Ethiopia, see Lake Hayq. ... Hayasa-Azzi or Azzi-Hayasa was a confederation formed between the Kingdoms of Hayasa located South of Trabzon and Azzi, located North of the Euphrates and to the South of Hayasa. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Urartu at its greatest extent 743 BC Urartu (Biainili in Urartian) was an ancient kingdom in the mountainous plateau between Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, and Caucasus mountains, later known as the Armenian Highland, and it centered around Lake Van (present-day eastern Turkey). ... Kingdom of Armenia at its greatest extent under the Artaxiad Dynasty after the conquests of Tigranes the Great, 80 BC. Capital Tigranakert Language(s) Armenian Political structure Empire History  - Established 190 BC  - Disestablished 66 BC The Kingdom of Armenia (or Greater Armenia) was an independent kingdom from 190 BC to... Byzantine Armenia is the name given to the Armenian part of the Byzantine Empire. ... The Bagratuni or Bagratid royal dynasty of Armenia (Armenian: Բագրատունյաց Ô±Ö€Ö„Õ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ Տոհմ or Bagratunyac Arqayakan Tohm) is a royal family whose branches formerly ruled many regional polities, including Armenian lands of Syunik, Lori, Vaspurakan, Kars, Taron, and Tayk. ... The Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1199-1375. ... Persian Armenia, AD 387-591 Persian Armenia corresponds to the Armenian territory controlled by Persia throughout history. ... Patriarch Harutyun I The Ottoman rule of Armenia or Ottoman Armenia, beginning with the rule of Selim II (1524 – 1574) becomes the integral part of the Ottoman Empire. ... Russian Armenia (Armenian: Ռուսական Õ€Õ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ½Õ¿Õ¡Õ¶) is the period of Armenias history under Russian rule beginning from 1829, when Eastern Armenia became part of the Russian Empire to the declaration of the Democratic Republic of Armenia in 1918. ... Armenian Genocide photo. ... Motto None Anthem Mer Hayrenik (Our Fatherland) Map of the Democratic Republic of Armenia from March 1919 to March 1920. ... State motto: ÕŠÖ€Õ¸Õ¬Õ¥Õ¿Õ¡Ö€Õ¶Õ¥Ö€ Õ¢Õ¸Õ¬Õ¸Ö€ Õ¥Ö€Õ¯Ö€Õ¶Õ¥Ö€Õ«, միացեք! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None. ... The history of Armenia is ancient and stretches back to prehistoric times. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Armenia. ... Politics of Armenia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... President of Armenia is the title of the head of state of Armenia since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. ... The Prime Minister of Armenia is the most senior minister within the Armenian government, and is required by the constitution to oversee the Governments regular activities [and] coordinate the work of the Ministers. ... National Assembly building in Yerevan The Azgayin Zhoghov of Armenia (Armenian: ; English: National Assembly) is the official name of the legislative branch of the government of Armenia. ... This article lists political parties in Armenia. ... Elections in Armenia gives information on election and election results in Armenia. ... Armenias foreign relationships vary from close (with countries like Russia, France, and Greece) to bitter (with countries like Turkey and Azerbaijan). ... Armenia and the European Union have had a varied relationship over the years. ... ISO 4217 Code AMD User(s) Armenia and the self proclaimed Nagorno Karabakh Republic Inflation -0. ... Logo The Armenian Stock Exchange is the principal stock exchange of Armenia. ... Armenia is subdivided into eleven administrative divisions. ... This is a list of cities in Armenia. ... The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia represents the Army, Air Force, Air Defense, and Border Guard. ... Light armor in the Armenian army is complemented with several variants which serve in both ground attack and air defense roles. ... The Armenian Air Force is the air force component of the Armed Forces of Armenia. ... An S-300 surface-to-air missile being launched An anti-aircraft model 9K33 Osa on parade on September 21, 2006. ... The Armenian Border Guard is the branch of the Armed Forces of Armenia that is responsible in guarding Armenias borders. ... Armenian Highland (Armenian Upland) is part of the Transcaucasian Highland and constitutes the continuation of the Caucasus mountains. ... The Ararat plain, one of the largest of the Armenian Plateau, stretches west of the sevan basin, at the foothills of the Gegham mountains. ... Lake Sevan is one of the few large lakes in the world located at high altitude. ... Shikahogh State Preserve Shikahogh State Preserve is Armenia’s second largest forest reserve, covering some 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) of land. ... This is a list of the extreme points of Armenia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. ... Mount Aragats (Ô±Ö€Õ¡Õ£Õ¡Õ® in Armenian) is the highest point in Armenia, and one of the highest mountains in the world. ... View of the lake from space Lake Sevan (Սևանա Õ¬Õ«Õ³ in Armenian), named Gegham Sea (Ô³Õ¥Õ²Õ¡Õ´Õ¡ Õ®Õ¸Õ¾) in ancient times, is the largest lake in Armenia and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the world. ... Ethnic groups of Armenia and the South Caucasus in 1995. ... 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). ... 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. ... Map of the Armenian diaspora. ... The first Armenian census after the dissolution of the Soviet Union was conducted by the Republic of Armenia in 2001-2002. ... Ethnic groups of Armenia and the South Caucasus in 1995. ... Assyrians in Armenia (Armenian: , Asoriner) make up the countrys third largest ethnic minority, after Yazidis and Russians. ... Malak Taus, the pre-eminent angel of the Yazidis The Yazidis in Armenia are the largest ethnic and religious minority in the country. ... 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... After the Armenian Apostolic Church, along with the rest of Oriental Orthodoxy, formally broke off communion from the Chalcedonian churches, numerous Armenian bishops made attempts to restore communion with the Catholic Church (Rome). ... The Roman Catholic Church in Armenia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. ... The Armenian Evangelical Church (Armenian: Õ€Õ¡Õµ Ô±Ö‚Õ¥Õ¿Õ¡Ö€Õ¡Õ¶Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ Եկեղեցի) was established on July 1, 1846 by thirty-seven men and three women in Constantinople. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The History of the Jews in Armenia dates back almost 2,000 years. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... mao mao mao the mao is back mao mao mao mao mao charlie was here outta my system its me sniches Insert non-formatted text here Italic textBold textfat Over the years Armenia has developed a modern, unique and successful culture. ... The Armenian alphabet is an alphabet that has been used to write the Armenian language since the 5th century. ... Armenian cuisine is as ancient as the history of Armenia, and a combination of different tastes and aromas. ... The existing Armenian literature begins around 400 AD. History The Armenians once had a temple literature of their own, which was destroyed in the 4th and 5th centuries by the Christian clergy, so thoroughly that barely twenty lines of it survive in the history of Moses of Khoren (Chorene). ... Armenia is situated close to the Caucasus Mountains, and its music is a mix of indigenous folk music, perhaps best-represented by Djivan Gasparyans well-known duduk music, as well as light pop, and extensive Christian music, due to Armenias status as the oldest Christian nation in the... The following are prominent people of Armenian descent. ... The national flag of Armenia, the Armenian Tricolour, consists of three horizontal bands of equal width, red on the top, blue in the middle, and orange on the bottom. ... The Coat of Arms of Armenia The coat of arms of Armenia consists of an eagle and a lion supporting a shield. ... Mer Hayrenik (Our Fatherland) is the national anthem of Armenia. ...