Armenia

The word “Armenia” means a landlocked country in the South Caucasus region, capital Yerevan. In plain terms, a country in the Caucasus with an ancient history and its own alphabet and language.

“Armenia” is pronounced ah-MEE-nee-uh (/ɑɹˈmi.ni.ə/ in IPA).

Here is “Armenia” used in a sentence: “Armenia shares borders with Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Iran.”

“Armenia” is a name.

The word “Armenia” comes from Persian. From Greek Armenia, from Old Persian Armina, itself an exonym for the land the Armenians call Hayk.

“Armenia” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Armenia is a landlocked country in the South Caucasus region, meaning it has no coastline and is bordered entirely by other countries. Its capital is Yerevan.

The capital of Armenia is Yerevan, the country's main city and center of government. Armenia itself is a landlocked country in the South Caucasus region.

Armenia sits in the South Caucasus region, an area often considered a crossroads between Europe and Asia rather than belonging clearly to just one continent. This geographic position is why Armenia is sometimes grouped with European affairs and sometimes with Asian or Middle Eastern contexts.