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Armenia
geographical name Ar·me·nia \är-ˈmē-nē-ə, -nyə\
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1
or biblical Min·ni \ˈmi-ˌnī\ former kingdom W Asia in mountainous region SE of Black Sea & SW of Caspian Sea; area now divided between Armenia, Turkey, & Iran
2
independent country W Asia; a constituent republic (Armenian Republic ) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1936–91 ∗ Yerevan area 11,506 square miles (29,800 square kilometers), pop 3,802,400 — see lesser armenia
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Armenia
geographical name Ar·me·nia \är-ˈmē-nē-ə, -nyə\
Definition of ARMENIA for Kids
country W Asia; capital, Yerevan; a republic of U.S.S.R. 1936–91
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