Armenia

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Armenia
Armenia


Official Language Armenian
Capital Yerevan
Head of State Drastamat Kanayan
Head of Government Garegin Nzdek
Establishment
  - autonomous region of the Ottoman Empire

  June 1928
Government Semi-independant pashaluk, under the authority of the Ottoman Empire
Currency Armenian Dram
Area 29,800 km²
Population About 1 million

Armenia is a country in East Europe / West Asia. It borders Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Persia to the south and the Ottoman Empire to the west.


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History

After centuries of foreign occupation, a small Armenian national state finally gained independence amid the chaos of the disintegration of Tsarist power in 1917, but its real independence was short lived. After the defeat of the Entente and the successful German intervention in the Russian Civil War Armenia was arbitrarily given as a new province to the Ottoman Empire. Once under Ottoman rule social and religious repression followed quickly, resulting in massive protests and several underground movements. During the late 1920s, with the decline of the Ottoman authority over the Empire and mounting internal pressure, Armenia managed to win the position of an autonomous region, much like Libya. In 1936 Armenia seems to be economically and politically stable, but under the surface the country remains something of a 'powder-keg' for its Ottoman masters.

Politics

Head of State: Drastamat Kanayan

Head of Government: Garegin Nzdek

Foreign Minister: Bhogas Nubar Pasha

Minister of Armament: Hagop Andonian

Minister of Security: Karek Pastermadjan

Minister of Intelligence: Jack Agazarian

Chief of Staff: Misak Babajanian

Chief of Army: Antranig Osanian

Armenia still has various territorial disputes with her neighbours, and some people are demanding a return to the stability of Russian rule, whilst other movements call for complete independence.

Military

Army

A small badly-equipped army was create for the defence of the country; however, it is usually used only for the repression of protests. The Ottoman army is the real guarantee (and threat) to the safety and independence of Armenia.

Foreign relations

Under the political, economic and military authority of the Ottoman Empire.

Friendly relations with Italian Federation and Russia.

Unfriendly relations with Azerbaijan, Georgia and Alash Orda.

Culture

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