1. Independent Republic: Armenia Unit 3

3. Armenia: Climate / Terrain
Climate: Continental
Terrain: Highlands with mountains, very little forest land, fast flowing rivers, and good soil
Occasionally severe earthquakes & droughts
Example: 1988 Armenian Earthquake
-Killed 25, ,000

5. Government /Economy Currency: Armenian Dram Government: Republic
Head of State: Chief Executive/President
Head of Governmnt: Second Chief Executive/Prime Minister
Term: 5 years
/Economy
Currency: Armenian Dram
1 Armenian Dram = U.S. Dollar

6. Demography & Culture Demographic /Culture
Capital: Yerevan
Population: 3,213,011
Religion: Christian
Life Expectancy: female 77 &
male 70
Literacy rate: 99%

7. Brief History Armenia declares independence and forms
a republic in 1918 after
centuries of struggles with the Persians
In 1920, under the USSR Armenia becomes Soviet Armenia
With the fall of the USSR in 1991, Armenia becomes a Republic again

8. Brief History….. The Armenian Genocide -Massive killing of Armenians
Reason: During WWI, the Turks (who sided with Germany) thought that the Armenians betrayed them by helping Russia
On April 24, 1915, the Turkish government arrested several Armenians and the massacre began.

9. Armenian Genocide Museum
Tourism
Republic Square/Lenin Square
Armenian Genocide Museum
Khor Virap

10. Interesting Facts
Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as the state religion
First church in the world was built in Armenia
Holy Etchimiadzin
First to invent yogurt & coffee
Armenians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 6, the original date of the Christian holiday

11. Food
Pomegranate
Paklava
Cheese Boreg
Rice Pilaf