At least once in your life you need to visit the amazing country of Armenia. It attracts lovers of both sightseeing and relaxing holidays. Almost 97% of the population are native Armenians. Also, almost the majority of them profess Christianity. Mount Ararat is the symbol of Armenia. Below we offer you to read more unique and interesting facts about Armenia.
1. The name of the Armenian apples comes from the Armenian people.
2. Churchill drank Armenian brandy daily.
3. Mount Ararat is the symbol of Armenia.
4. In 1921, Mount Ararat became part of Turkey.
5. Twenty generals and two marshals of the USSR are home to the Armenian village of Chardakhly.
6. In 1926, the first Yerevan power plant was built.
7. Armenia became the first state to adopt Christianity at the state level.
8. In 1933, the first Yerevan tram line began to operate.
9. In 2002, the first photo-information agency was opened in Yerevan.
10. The first textbook of arithmetic problems was compiled by the Armenian scientist David the Invincible.
11. The first Armenian educational institution, Yerevan State University, was founded in 1921.
12. The height of Mount Ararat is 5165 m and is one of the highest mountains in Eurasia.
13. During the reign of King Tigranes, Armenia was the most powerful country in the world.
14. The largest art gallery in the republic was established in 1921.
15. More than 17 thousand monuments of painting are in the Armenian art gallery.
16. Republic Square is the largest square in Yerevan.
17. Ordzhonikidze Avenue is the longest street in Yerevan.
18. Melik-Adamyan Street is considered the shortest street in Yerevan.
19. “Cold Water of Yerevan” is the smallest sculpture in Armenia.
20. The largest family in Armenia lives in the Southwestern region.
21. The first small school for working children was opened in 1919.
22. In 1927, the first broadcast of Yerevan Radio went on the air.
23. The first pharmacy in Armenia is located on Pharmacy Street.
24. The Palace of Youth was once the tallest building in Yerevan.
25. Kozerna is the oldest cemetery in Armenia.
26. In the SKK them. K. Demirchyan is the largest concert hall in Yerevan.
27. Cinema “Ayrarat” is the youngest cinema in Yerevan.
28. The largest meteorite of Armenia is located in the Armenian State Geological Museum.
29. One of the largest bridges in Europe is the Great Soviet Bridge in Yerevan.
30. “Mother Armenia” is the largest monument in Yerevan.
31. The Hrazdan Central Stadium is the largest stadium in Yerevan.
32. The highest monument in Armenia is over 56 meters high.
33. The stone of volcanic origin tuff is the most popular stone in Armenia.
34. The oldest cinema in Armenia is the Nairi cinema.
35. The oldest educational institution in Armenia was founded in 1919.
36. In 1930, the oldest salon “Khanoyan” was opened.
37. The monument to the heroic epic David of Sasun weighs more than 3.5 tons.
38. The use of large amounts of salt is a characteristic feature of Armenian cuisine.
39. One of the most ancient cities on the planet is Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
40. In 787, Yerevan was founded by the king of Urartu Argishti.
41. There are seven million people in the Armenian diaspora around the world.
42. The Armenian Genocide took place in 1915.
43. Apricot is a living symbol of Armenia.
44. Armenian cognac is characterized by high quality all over the world.
45. Half-Armenian is the famous chess player Garry Kasparov.
46. The Tatev monastery complex has been included in the UNESCO list.
47. Armenia took the weakest 45th place in hockey in 2006.
48. Twenty emperors of Armenian origin were in Byzantium.
49. The Armenian alphabet is considered one of the three most perfect in the world.
50. Kyiv was founded in 585 by the Armenian prince Sambat Bagratuni.
51. The Armenian alphabet was created by Mesrop Mashtots.
52. Armenia adopted Christianity in 301.
53. Some scientists consider the Armenian nation to be the smartest nation on the planet.
54. In 1926, the first Armenian waterproofing was built.
55. Old Nork – it is the highest located district of Yerevan.
56. The Armenian commander called his soldiers to the sacred battle with the Persians with the words “Conscious death is immortality.”
57. Armenian is called one of the three most perfect alphabets in the world.
58. The first museum in Armenia was founded in 1868.
59. The traditional Armenian musical instrument is the duduk.
60. Leather moccasins with lacing are considered the most ancient in the world in the Armenian museum.
61. Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, is 29 years older than Rome.
62. Armenia is not recognized by Pakistan, the only country in the world.
63. Armenian plums are called apples or apricots.
64. The first textbook in the world was created by an Armenian mathematician.
65. The longest swim in the world was carried out on Lake Sevan.
66. One of the oldest countries in the world is Armenia.
67. In 1659, a throne was created for the Armenian king from diamonds in the Gothic style.
68. In the north of Asia is Armenia, which borders on Georgia, Turkey and Iran.
69. The area of Armenia is almost 30 thousand square meters.
70. The population of Armenia is over 3 million.
71. More than 90% of the population profess Christianity.
72. At the beginning of the 19th century, the main part of Armenia became part of Russia.
73. In 1918, the independence of Armenia was proclaimed.
74. In 1992, Armenia joined the UN.
75. Armenia has a wide year-round tourism profile, thanks to its pristine nature.
76. There are a large number of medical resorts in Armenia.
77. The state of Urartu was once located on the territory of modern Armenia.
78. More than 100 thousand years ago people settled the territory of modern Armenia.
79. Armenians are considered one of the most ancient peoples of the world.
80. Weaving is the first popular Armenian craft.
81. In 428, the Armenian kingdom of Greater Armenia existed.
82. One of the most ancient Armenian churches is the Armenian Apostolic Church.
83. The Armenian alphabet was created in 405.
84. The biblical Mount Ararat is considered the main symbol of Armenia.
85. In the 12th century Yerevan became the capital of Armenia.
86. The Birds’ Cave houses the oldest winery in the world.
87. The world’s oldest collection of medieval manuscripts is located in Yerevan.
88. The most delicious apricot in the world is grown on the Ararat Plain.
89. Armenia is a member of 40 international organizations.
90. One of the largest lakes in the world forms the Armenian Lake Sevan.
91. A huge underground lake is located in the Ararat Valley.
92. Aragats is the highest point in Armenia.
93. Armenia is considered one of the world’s first centers of metallurgy.
94. Yerevan was founded over 2800 years ago.
95. In 1450, Armenia was part of the Omani Empire.
96. Armenia became part of the USSR in 1922.
97. In 1991, Armenia joined the Commonwealth of Independent States.
98. On July 5, 1995, the constitution of Armenia was adopted.
99. The first Armenian city of Artashat was founded in 166.
100. In the 95s, Armenia was considered the most developed country in the world.