Armenians - Wikipedia
WebArmenians (Armenian: հայեր, romanized: hayer, ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Armenian highlands of West Asia. Armenians constitute the main population of the Republic of Armenia and constituted the main population of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh until the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh and the subsequent …
Armenia - Wikipedia
WebArmenia ( / ɑːrˈmiːniə / ⓘ ar-MEE-nee-ə ), [14] [a] officially the Republic of Armenia, [b] is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. [15] [16] 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 ...
Armenian (people) | Description, Culture, History, & Facts
Web6 days ago · Armenian, member of a people with an ancient culture who originally lived in the region known as Armenia, which comprised what are now northeastern Turkey and the Republic of Armenia. Although some remain in Turkey, more than three million Armenians live in the republic; large numbers also live in Georgia as well as other areas of the …
Armenian language - Wikipedia
WebArmenian (endonym: հայերեն , հայերէն , hayeren, pronounced [hɑjɛˈɾɛn]) is an Indo-European language and the sole member of an independent branch of that language family.
Armenia | Geography, Population, Map, Religion, & History
Web6 days ago · Armenia, country of Transcaucasia, lying just south of the Caucasus mountain range. To the north and east Armenia is bounded by Georgia and Azerbaijan, while its neighbors to the southeast and west are, respectively, Iran …
Armenian history and culture | Britannica
WebBelow is the article summary. For the full article, see Armenian . Armenian, Armenian Hay plural Hayk or Hayq, Member of an Indo-European people first recognized in the early 7th century bce when they moved into areas of Transcaucasia, Anatolia, and the Middle East that came to be known as Armenia. Armenian history has been one of nearly ...
World Factbook Glyph
WebMay 7, 2024 · Country name. conventional long form: Republic of Armenia conventional short form: Armenia local long form: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun local short form: Hayastan former: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Armenian Republic etymology: the etymology of the country's name remains obscure; according to tradition, the country is named after …
The Armenian Genocide, in History and Politics: What to Know
WebApr 23, 2021 · The Armenian Genocide, in History and Politics: What to Know. After years of avoiding the topic, the U.S. government now officially views the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman...
Armenian Genocide: Facts & Timeline - HISTORY
WebOct 1, 2010 · The Armenian genocide was the systematic killing and deportation of millions of Armenians by Ottoman Empire Turks from 1915-1920, during and after World War I.
Origin of the Armenians - Wikipedia
WebArmenians appear to originate from a mixture of diverse populations occurring from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. This period coincides with the Kura-Araxes culture, the appearance of Hittites in Anatolia, major population migrations after the domestication of the horse, and the appearance of chariots.
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