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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. During World War I in the western portion of Armenia, Ottoman Turkey instituted a policy of forced resettlement coupled with other harsh practices that resulted in at least 1 million Armenian deaths. The eastern area of Armenia was ceded by the Ottomans to Russia in 1828; this portion declared its independence in 1918, but was conquered by the Soviet Red Army in 1920. Armenian leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with 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, ethnic 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 closed the common border with Armenia in 1994 in support of Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over control of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas, further hampering Armenian economic growth. In 2009, senior Armenian leaders began pursuing rapprochement with Turkey, aiming to secure an opening of the border.


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Military

Military branches
Armenian Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Air Force and Air Defense; "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic": Nagorno-Karabakh Self-Defense Force (NKSDF) (2011)

Military service age and obligation
18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2010)

Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49 805,847
Females age 16-49 854,296 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 644,372
Females age 16-49 717,272 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 23,470
Female 21,417 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures World Ranking: 49
2.8% of GDP (2010)


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Armenia (Yerevan):
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GPS points from Armenia (Yerevan)

square Dalular Ararati Marz

square Norakhpyur Shiraki Marz

square Amasiyskiy Rayon Armenia (general)

square Randamal Kotayk'i Marz

square Poselok Imeni Kalinina Ararati Marz

square Bartsrashen K'aghak' Yerevan

square Chakhkaldara Armenia (general)

square Vedi-chay Armenia (general)




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