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topic_name = Armenia |
subtopics = {{region_churches}}
* {{region_denominations}} - [[Armenian Apostolic Church in Armenia|Armenian Apostolic Church]], [[Armenian Catholic Church]]
* Regions - [[Shirak]], [[Lori]], [[Tavush]], [[Armavir]], [[Gegharkunik]], [[Aragatsotn]], [[Vayots Dzor]], [[Syunik]], [[Kotayk]], [[Ararat]]
* Major cities - [[Yerevan]], [[Gyumri]]
* Important religious sites - [[Echmiadzin]]
* {{region_radio}}
* {{region_bible_college}}
* {{region_schools}}
* {{travel}} - [[Echmiadzin: Extracts from a personal travellogue (G.G.)|Echmiadzin (G.G.)]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}}
* {{ebd}} |
}}
'''Armenia''' is a small country in [[Caucaus]] region bordered by [[Georgia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Turkey]] and [[Iran]]. Although it was part of communist [[USSR]] for decades, the majority of its 3 million people belong to its national church, the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]]. A smaller number of people belong to the [[Armenian Catholic Church]].
A predecessor to Armenia, the [[Kingdom of Armenia]] is the first country to adopt Christianity as its state religion and it did so in 301 AD.
===Geography===
===Peoples===
===Economy===
===Politics===
===Religion===
Prior to the adoption of Christianity as Armenia's state religion in 301 AD, Armenians generally practiced [[Zoroastrianism]] (officially from 331 BC to 301 AD) as well as Armenian Paganism.
As of 2011, Armenia's most celebrated religion is Christianity with 93.6% of Armenians being Christian (only 1% of its population is not part of the Armenian Apostolic Church but is still Christian).
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==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia Wikipedia - Armenia]
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