Armenia is a country between Europe and Asia with a population of 30,000,000 people.

It is about 1/13th the size of Japan

but it has good agriculture, being sandwiched between the Caspian Sea and Black Sea, and is comparatively safe.

North of Armenia is the country of Georgia, where Ozeki Tochinoshin was born.

To the West is Turkey, and other countries.

It is also known as a country with many beautiful, stylish people.

The capital of Yerevan has a famous opera house that is very cheap,

you can see ballet, opera, and other classic concerts.

The seats are first come, first served, so we recommend you get there fast.

Historically, Armenia is the first country to have Christianity, so it is famous for religious architecture.

People also take pilgrimages around the Khor Virap Monastery, which can be a fun activity on a day off.

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　　　　　★Food Culture in Armenia★

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Armenian cuisine takes influence from both Asia and Europe.

Many restaurants are fine dining

but you can find meals for 1000 JPY, which is affordable.

One thing Japanese people find interesting about Armenian cuisine

is the usage of seafood such as crawfish, which you don't see every day.

The capital of Yerevan is also abundant with food.

You can find vendors with delicious fruit, vegetables, meat, and fish!

And they are said to have delicious bread and baked goods, so please give it a try!

Armenia is also known for pomegranate wine.

They have many classy cafes, so we recommend visiting some of them.

And a lot of them sell sweets, too?!

Some restaurants are even open 24 hours a day!

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■Capital：Yerevan

■Area：11,484 sq. miles

■Population：30,000,000

■Demographics：Armenian（98.1％），Yazidi（1.1%），Russian（0.3％），Assryain（0.1％），Kurds（0.1％），Other（0.3％）

■Language: Armenian is official language, and English can be used.

■Currency ：Dram 1000 Dram = 229 JPY (12/2018 exchange rate)

■Time Difference: Armenia is 5 hours behind Japan. Armenia does not observe summer time.

■Climate：Continental

The summers are hot and the winters are cold. It snows so much in winter you can ski!

It does not rain much and is dry, so the summer's aren't too humid.

You will need to find a way to keep warm in the winter season (November - March)

But in spring and fall the weather is very nice.

■Travel from Japan：

There is an airport just outside of the capital you can fly to via layover in Dubai or Moscow.