Armenia
Հայաստան
Waiting for the first voice
تا مرد سخن نگفته باشد / عیب و هنرش نهفته باشد
Until a man has spoken, his faults and his gifts both stay hidden.
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Did you know
Armenia is traditionally held to be the first nation to adopt Christianity as its state religion, in 301. (source)
Elders in numbers
- of people are 65 or older
- 14.4%
- people aged 65 or older
- 445.8K
- will be 65 or older in 2050
- 24%
- is how long people live after 60, on average
- 21 years
- of people 65+ live alone
- 17.3%
- women 22.6%, men 9.7%
- of people 65+ live in collective quarters: care homes, hospitals, hostels and the like
- 0.5%
Sources: World Bank, 2025; World Bank projection for 2050; WHO, 2023; UN, 2016; UN, 2011 census
Languages
6 languages, 1 of them endangered
- KurmanjiVulnerable
- Armenian Sign Language
- Eastern Armenian
- Georgian
- North Azerbaijani
- Turkish
Languages and their status: Glottolog v5.3, CC BY 4.0. Names: Wikidata.
UNESCO intangible heritage
- Tradition of blacksmithing in Gyumri2023
- Pilgrimage to the St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery2020
- Armenian letter art and its cultural expressions2019
- Kochari, traditional group dance2017
- Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia2014
- Performance of the Armenian epic of 'Daredevils of Sassoun' or 'David of Sassoun'2012
- Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars2010
- Duduk and its music2008
List and years: ich.unesco.org
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