Armenia
- Region
- Asia
- Area
- 29,743 km²
- Capital
- Yerevan
- ISO
- AM
What the flag means
Armenia’s flag law states that red stands for the Armenian Highlands and the struggle for survival, faith, and freedom. Blue stands for the wish to live under a peaceful sky.
Fun facts
- FlagThe flag of Armenia has horizontal stripes of red, blue, and orange, and the orange represents hard work and creativity.
- GeographyLake Sevan, the largest lake in Armenia, is a freshwater lake that lies high up at an altitude of about 1,900 m.
- CultureArmenia is considered the first country in the world to make Christianity its state religion, in AD 301.
- CultureThe Armenian language is written in its own “Armenian alphabet,” which was devised in the 5th century.
