Lake Sevan Picture Courtesy of http:// members.virtualtourist .com/m/47904/ac4/4/

Haghardzin monastery Picture Courtesy of http://members. virtualtourist.com/m/tt/ 1d79a/#TL

Armenia boasts one of the oldest continuous civilizations in the world, dating back around 3000 years. The history of the Armenian nation is intertwined with periods of subordination to powerful neighbors as well as years of independence and strength. Armenia is surrounded by Muslim nations to the east, west and south, yet it was the first country in the world to adopt Christianity.

Republic Square Picture Courtesy of http://members. virtualtourist.com/m/ 320db/ac4/4/

The present-day Republic of Armenia emerged from the Soviet Union in 1991 and since then has been striving to build a multi-party democracy and maintain favorable ties with its neighbors, despite its recent conflict with Azerbaijan and historical tensions with Turkey. Armenia is a state where minorities are well integrated, yet patriotic feelings are very strong. It is a highly educated country, where national history and culture are now emphasized in the curriculum at this time of movement away from Soviet-style education system.

The Fulbright Scholar exchanges with Armenia began in the 1970s as a part of the Fulbright program with the U.S.S.R. Since Armenia's independence in 1991, many American scholars and professionals have visited this small but intriguing country.

Armenian Embassy
www.armeniaemb.org
Site with lots of information about visas, travel, foreign relations, business, geography, history, etc

U.S. Embassy in Yerevan
www.usa.am
Site with great information about life in Armenia and embassy contact information.

Slavic Research Center,Hokkaido University
http://slav-db.slav.hokudai.ac.jp/fmi/xsl/link-e.xsl
Numerous links to press coverage, politics, law, history, language, etc. sites.

Harriman Institute, Columbia University
www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/sipa/REGIONAL/HI/armenia.html
Excellent multi-topical list with superb connections to other sites

Central Intelligence Agency
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/am.html
World Fact Book - a compendium of statistical data for Armenia.

Armenian Links
www.cacc-sf.org/c-alinks.html
A great compilation of sites: news and information, politics, education, ect.

University of Texas
http://reenic.utexas.edu/reenic/countries/armenia.html
RRENIC site by servers and topics.Excellent source for multiple links

TourArmenia
www.tacentral.com
Rick Ney's exceptional site for information on travel to and within Armenia. Very useful

Cilicia
www.cilicia.com
Large number of links and 185 diverse files on everything from tourism, to history, to Armenian fonts to recipes.

Cheap Flights
www.cheapflights.co.uk/
Information on flights from Europe, booking agents, etc.

European Travel Network
www.etn.nl/
Information on travel to Armenia, hotels, etc.

Armenpress News Agency
www.armenpress.am
For news of Armenia. Regularlyupdated

Weekly English-language Armenian Newspaper
www.armenianow.com

The Armenian Enlightenment Chronicle
www.armenianhighland.com

www.meteo-tv.am/
The most accurate online weather for Armenia.

www.ceebd.co.uk/ceeed/educatio.htm - Central and Eastern European Education Directory, a great site with lots of information on education systems in Central and Eastern Europe.

Education in Armenia
www.tacentral.com/education.asp - Comprehensive site including links to universities and education trends.

www.armeniaemb.org/DiscoverArmenia/armedu.htm

BISNIS
www.bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/country/caucasus.htm
Site for country reports on Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Main site contains many useful links.

Armenia’s Economy
www.tacentral.com/economy.asp

Religion in Armenia
www.armeniainfo.am/about/?section=religion

Music and Dance
www.hyeetch.nareg.com.au/culture/music_p1.html

Food in Armenia
www.tacentral.com/dining.asp