1. The total area of Armenia is about 29,000 square kilometers, and even if you add the area of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, it is only about the same as a larger city on the mainland. The country's total population is less than 3 million, and the country's total economy in 2022 will be about $19.5 billion, or about 130-140 billion yuan. In general, Armenia today is a small country with a tired population.
2. Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia with a total population of about one million (the country is unevenly developed, the second largest city, Gyumry, has a population of only 110,000). The city is also a very old cultural and historic city, which existed as early as the 8th century BC (in 2018, Yerevan celebrated its 2800th anniversary). ）。 The city has a certain mechanical industry, and there are many scenic spots and historical monuments. However, since Armenia's land area is much smaller than in ancient times, Yerevan is only 20 kilometers from the Armenian-Turkish border.
3. The average altitude of Armenia is 1800 meters, there are many mountains and few lands, and agriculture is underdeveloped. But even so, Armenia has a lot of agricultural products with very regional characteristics. For example, Armenian local wines are very famous, and Armenian Caucasian wines are also very famous and one of Stalin's favorites during the closed period.
In addition, Armenia's local mountain meadows, honey, giant mushrooms, etc. are local specialties.
4. There is a Chinese restaurant called "Beijing" in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, which is said to be open for Chinese. There are about 2,000 Chinese in Armenia, most of whom come here for business.
5. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenia has established diplomatic relations with most countries in the world, but surprisingly, our neighbor, Pakistan Railway, is one of the few countries in the United Nations that does not recognize Armenia.
6.Due to the modest economy and small size of Armenia, a number of Armenians have emigrated abroad, and the total number of these people has exceeded the total population of Armenia as a whole, amounting to 8 million. And the large number of Armenians in the United States (the Kim Kardashians are of Armenian descent) may be the reason why Armenia has become more pro-American in recent years.
7. Armenia once found the oldest shoe in the world, it is more than 5500 years old. In addition, the world's oldest wooden car was also unearthed in Armenia, which shows that the country's history is indeed very long.
8.Due to war and economic reasons, Armenia is a country with more women than men, and many young men work abroad. As a result, many positions in Armenia are held by women. For example, according to statistics, more than 65% of the traffic police in Armenia are women.
9. Armenia also has a culture of bride price, but the man does not need to prepare money, but two rubies, one for the mother-in-law and one for the bride. This is because according to traditional Armenian customs, rubies mean good luck. In addition, according to Armenian custom, after the groom has lived in the bride's home for one year, the man can take the woman back to his home, and the bride's return home is commonly known as "return marriage" by the locals.
10. Armenia is the first Christian country in history, as early as 301 AD, Armenia made Christianity the state religion, and the Echmiadzin Cathedral in Armenia is also the first official church in world history, built in the fourth century. It is worth mentioning that this church claims to contain fragments of the so-called "Noah's Ark" in Western mythology and legend.
11. There is a beautiful lake in Armenia, which is called Lake Sevan, which is considered the largest and most beautiful lake in the Caucasus, with a total area of about 1300 square kilometers, and it is also one of the highest freshwater lakes in the world.
12. The Armenian diet is relatively simple, mainly based on various grilled meats, cakes, bread, etc., and vegetables are generally eaten raw as salads.
13.Most people in Armenia can speak Russian, but in recent years, English has gradually become widespread in Armenia.
14. Although Armenia belongs geographically to Asia, culturally and psychologically, Armenians generally consider themselves to belong to Europe.
15. Armenia attaches great importance to chess education, chess is also one of the compulsory subjects for Armenian primary and secondary school students, so Armenia is also one of the global chess powers.