Geography and people
Armenia sits between the Black and Caspian Seas on the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkey border this small, landlocked and mountainous country.
Lake Sevan, located in eastern Armenia, is one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the world. The lake is a popular tourist spot, as well as a source of electricity, water for irrigation and fish.
The country has two extremes of weather with winter temperatures falling to -20°C and summer temperatures reaching 40°C.
Natural resources include small deposits of gold, copper, zinc and bauxite.
About 98 percent of Armenia’s population is ethnic Armenian. Most people speak the official language of Armenian, although Yezidis (Kurds) and Russians living here speak their own languages.
Population
Life expectancy
Literacy rate
Access to safe water
Average annual income
School enrollment
Our Achievements in Armenia
World Vision’s child sponsorship work in Armenia began in 1988 after a devastating earthquake. Since then, some of World Vision’s major accomplishments include:
Helping families
Providing food staples and blankets to struggling families after Armenia’s independence in 1991.
Food security
Delivering donated food to thousands of hungry people and improving houses for hundreds of families during the early 1990s.
Eco Development
Offering small loans and business training to small and medium-sized business owners since the late 1990s.
Health
Improving mother and child nutrition, HIV and AIDS prevention and disaster relief since 2000.
