Definition of Republic of armenia

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Armenia
n. (Republic of Armenia) country in southwestern Asia

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Republic of armenia Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Republic of Armenia
Noun
1. a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors
(synonym) Armenia, Hayastan
(hypernym) Asian country, Asian nation
(member-holonym) Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS
(part-holonym) Asia
(member-meronym) Armenian
(part-meronym) Armenian Church, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church
(class) Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, ASALA, Orly Group, 3rd October Organization

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republic of armenia
republic of armenia
n : a republic in southwestern asia; formerly an asian soviet; throughout 2500 years the armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors [syn: armenia, republic of armenia, hayastan]




Republic of armenia Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

CIA World Factbook 2005
Armenia

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Background
Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Ottoman. It was incorporated into Russia in 1828 and the USSR in 1920. Armenian leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with Muslim Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, assigned to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also a significant portion of Azerbaijan proper. The economies of both sides have been hurt by their inability to make substantial progress toward a peaceful resolution. Turkey imposed an economic blockade on Armenia and closed the common border because of the Armenian occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas.

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    Armenia
    Armenia ( ), officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked mountainous country in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, located in the Southern Caucasus. It shares borders with Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the south. A transcontinental country located at the juncture of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, Armenia has had and continues to have extensive sociopolitical and cultural connections with Europe.

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