by ActionSammy on 30/11/11 at 9:50 pm A few facts and figures on
Armenia. Official name: Republic of Armenia Official language:
Armenian Land area: 11,484 sq mi/29,743 sq km Dominant religion:
Christianity Current leader: President Serzh Sargsyan Armenia is
a country in southwestern Asia. It is bordered by Georgia to the
north, Azerbaijan to the east, Iran to the south, Azerbaijan to
the southwest and Turkey to the west. Part of Armenia splits
Azerbaijan into two parts to form the southern border with Iran.
The country has mostly rugged, mountainous due to its location
in the Caucasus Mountains. The country has an average altitude
of 5,000 feet (1,500 meters). Much of what makes up eastern
Turkey used to be part of Armenia. The country fought with
Turkey during much of its history and by 1915, the Turks had
succeeded in permanently driving the Armenians east. In 1920 the
Russians took control of the country and in 1922 it was made
part of the Transcaucasian Republic of the Soviet Union. In 1936
it was given r