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{{summary Infobox_Contents | texttopic_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 smll 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===
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia Wikipedia - Armenia]
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