Armenia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/armenia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Armenia?Armenian Highlands, West Asia
2. How many people live in Armenia?Approximately 3 million people
3. How big is Armenia?29,743 square kilometers (11,484 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Armenia?Yerevan
5. What language do people speak in Armenia?Armenian (official), Russian (widely spoken)
6. When was Armenia built?Ancient origins, modern republic established 1991

Landlocked: A country that is entirely surrounded by land and has no direct access to the sea.
Armenian Highlands: A vast mountainous plateau region in Western Asia, forming the historical homeland of the Armenian people.
Armenian Apostolic Church: The national church of Armenia, recognized as the world's oldest national church, established in AD 301.
Armenian Genocide: The systematic extermination of Armenians by the Ottoman government during World War I.