Armenia

Armenia is a country in Asia with its capital in Yerevan and about 3.1 million people. Armenia made Christianity its state religion in the early 300s, traditionally in 301, and is widely seen as the first kingdom to do so; the Armenian Church remains central to Armenian culture, including abroad.

Armenia in purple, with Yerevan marked. Outline from the same detailed coastlines the games use.

Capital: Yerevan
Continent: Asia
Population (2025): 3.1 million
Land area: 28,199 km² (10,888 sq mi)

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The story of Armenia

Where the name comes from

Armenia comes through Greek from Old Persian Armina, recorded in the late 500s BC; its deeper origin is uncertain.

First people

Armenian is an Indo-European language rooted in the Armenian Highlands, where the kingdom of Urartu flourished from the 800s BC.^1,2

Known for

Armenia made Christianity its state religion in the early 300s, traditionally in 301, and is widely seen as the first kingdom to do so; the Armenian Church remains central to Armenian culture, including abroad.³