What happened to the country Armenia?
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What happened to the country Armenia?
Eastern Armenia was annexed by Russia during the 19th century, while western Armenia remained under Ottoman rule, and in 1894–96 and 1915 the Ottoman government perpetrated systematic massacres and forced deportations of Armenians. Armenia declared sovereignty on August 23, 1990, and independence on September 23, 1991.
When did Armenia stop being a country?
Armenia
| Republic of Armenia Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն (Armenian) Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun | |
|---|---|
| • Kingdom of Cilicia | 1198–1375 |
| • Republic of Armenia | 28 May 1918 |
| • Soviet conquest | 29 November 1920 |
| • Independence restored | 23 September 1991 |
When was the biggest earthquake in Armenia?
1988
The 1988 Armenian earthquake, also known as the Spitak earthquake (Armenian: Սպիտակի երկրաշարժ, Spitaki yerkrasharj), occurred on December 7 at 11:41 local time with a surface wave magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum MSK intensity of X (Devastating)….1988 Armenian earthquake.
| Spitak Leninakan Kirovakan Yerevan | |
|---|---|
| UTC time | 1988-12-07 07:41:27 |
| Depth | 5 km |
How old are the Armenians?
Armenians can legitimately claim, through Urartu, an historical continuity of some 4000 years; their history is among those of the most ancient peoples in the world.
Was there an earthquake in 1988 in Armenia?
Two earthquakes hit Armenia on December 7, 1988, killing 60,000 people and destroying nearly half a million buildings. The two tremors, only minutes apart, were measured at 6.9 and 5.8 in magnitude and were felt as far away as Georgia, Turkey and Iran.
Why did the 1988 Armenian earthquake in the Armenian Republic then part of the former Soviet Union result in an estimated 25000 deaths?
Why did the 1988 Armenian earthquake (in the Armenian Republic, then part of the former Soviet Union) result in an estimated 25,000 deaths? Numerous, poorly constructed, top-heavy concrete slab buildings collapsed.