| According to Census figures, Glendale in California is | | | | Christian nation on Earth. Some Armenians have |
| home to the largest number of Armenians in the United | | | | embraced non-Armenian forms of music to great |
| States, with people of Armenian descent allowing for | | | | success, including critically acclaimed UK-based rapper |
| 40% of the city's population. | | | | and producer Blade, and innovative heavy metal group |
| Armenia is a small, landlocked country located in | | | | System Of A Down, whose members are all of |
| Eurasia, lying east of Turkey and south of Georgia. It is | | | | Armenian descent. |
| a unitary, democratic nation-state, and former member | | | | Armenia has been producing movies since the 1920s, |
| of the Soviet Union. According to Armenia's April 2006 | | | | the most famous of which is Sergei Parajanov's 1968 |
| Census, the country has a population of just over | | | | art-house film The Colour Of Pomegranates. It was |
| three million, and is the second most densely populated | | | | banned in the Soviet Union, but was nonetheless hailed |
| of the former Soviet Union republics, behind Moldova. | | | | as a masterpiece and influenced by revered art-house |
| Armenia has a rich and historic culture. It has it's own | | | | film directors Federico Fellini and Jean-Luc Goddard. |
| language and alphabet, although 76% of its population | | | | Armenia's vast densely populated landscapes together |
| also speaks Russian, with English also becoming | | | | with its climate wonderfully lend itself to farming, and |
| increasingly popular as an additional language. | | | | particularly the growing of crops. Apricots and |
| Armenia's National Art Gallery in its capital city | | | | peaches are both said to have originated from |
| Yerevan hosts over sixteen thousand paintings, dating | | | | Armenia. Barbecues are also massively popular in |
| back to the Middle Ages. | | | | Armenia, resulting in most traditional Armenian dishes |
| Armenia has it's own national football team, which was | | | | being based around grilled meat. |
| established in 1991, following the split of the Soviet | | | | This rich and diverse culture is massively reflected in |
| Union, as Armenians had played for the Soviet Union's | | | | Glendale's Armenian community. 30% of Glendale's |
| team previously. The team is yet to taste any real | | | | residents speak the distinctive Armenian language at |
| success, and has never qualified for any major | | | | home and the city is packed with Armenian |
| competitions, including the World Cup or European | | | | restaurants, serving authentic Armenian cuisine, such |
| championships. The team is currently number 82 in the | | | | as Tjvjik, a dish of fried liver, kidney and onions, and |
| FIFA world rankings. | | | | falsuya, a stew made with lamb and green beans. |
| Armenian music is predominantly indigenous folk music, | | | | There are also several Armenian schools in Glendale, |
| best represented by Djivan Gasparyan, who has | | | | as well as Armenian businesses and community |
| become known as the master of the dudek, a | | | | groups and a number of hotels in Glendale available for |
| woodwind instrument that originated in Armenia. | | | | anyone keen to experience the Armenian way of life |
| Armenia also has an extensive Christian music scene, | | | | in the city for themselves. |
| not surprising considering Armenia is the oldest | | | | |