Armenia
geographical name
Ar·me·nia
är-ˈmē-nē-ə 
-nyə
1
or biblical Minni
former kingdom of western Asia in a mountainous region southeast of the Black Sea and southwest of the Caspian Sea; area now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran
2
landlocked independent country of western Asia; a constituent republic (
Armenian Republic
) of the Soviet Union 1936–91; capital Yerevan area 11,484 square miles (29,743 square kilometers), population 3,038,000
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“Armenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Armenia. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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