eTwinning project "Rainbow"

1. OHANYAN
EDUCATIONAL
COMPLEX

2. REPUBLIC OF
ARMENIA

3. Armenia is located in a region known as the South Caucasus. It
is one of the most secluded countries in the world because it is
landlocked and surrounded by high mountains.

4. COUNTRY QUICK FACTS
 Full name: Republic of Armenia
 Population: about 3 million (July 2014)
 Capital: Yerevan
 Official language: Armenian
 Major religion: Armenian Orthodox (92.6%)

5. ARMENIAN HISTORY IN BRIEF
 Humans have lived on the land that is Armenia today since
prehistoric times
 The area was passed between the Persian and Roman Empires
and was conquered by Arabs, Mongols, and then the Turks
when it became part of the Ottoman Empire
 In the 1800s, Armenia was taken over by Russia

6.  Armenia became part of the Soviet Union in 1920
 September 21, 1991 became independent from the USSR
 1991-Conflict with Azerbaijan broke out over the Nagorno-Karabakh region that still
remains a problem today

7. LANGUAGE
 HELLO: Barev /բարև
 GOODBYE: Hajoghutyun /Հաջողությո'ւն
 YES: ayo/այո
 NO: voch/ոչ
 THANK YOU: Shnorhakalutyun/Շնորհակալություն
 YOU’RE WELCOME: Khndrem/ խնդրեմ
 I LOVE YOU: Sirum em kez/ Սիրում եմ քեզ

8. ECONOMY
 Armenia’s economy has had a hard time since its independence in 1991
 Armenia must rely on other nations for energy such as natural gas
 Agricultural sector is suffering because people that own the farms cannot
afford to keep up with the demand for food
 Relies on Russia for help in its industries
Mineral mining in
Armenia is one of
the few industries

9. CURRENCY
 Armenian dram
 1 US dollar= 477.18 Armenian dram (July 2015)

10. ARMENIAN MUSIC

11. TRADITIONAL
CLOTHING

12. SCHOOL LIFE IN ARMENIA
 Children begin school when they are 5 years old and continue through high school
 They learn subjects similar to the ones in America and then they learn Russian and sometimes
English
 In high school, students decide what they want to do for a career and their choice determines
whether they go on to college or trade school
 Armenian children learn about their culture in school, like folk dancing
 They don’t take gym class, sports are outside of school

13. ARMENIAN FOOD
 Armenian food has Islamic roots
 Very spicy and has a lot of garlic
 Lamb shish kebabs cooked over open fire
 Solyanka- stew made of beef parts and heavily spiced with herbs
 Yogurt is very popular and is used as a side dish or put in soup
 Pshat- fruit of the oleaster tree that has a dry taste
 Lavash- thin bread
 Tahn- a drink made with salt and minted yogurt

15. Wings of Tatev, left,
is one of the
longest and oldest
cable cars in the
world.
Lake Sevan (right)

16. View of Mount Ararat, a national symbol of Armenia,
from the Yerevan, the capital city