The ancient lands of the Armenians comprehended a great variety
of borders and fostered millennia-long mutual influences to and
from the lands which surrounded it. Additionally, the diaspora
of the Armenian people is centuries old and is far flung. One of
the 15 federated republics of the Soviet Union through-out most
of the twentieth century, Armenia declared its independence in
1991. The sites listed in each category of this selective portal
page have been chosen for their utility in providing accurate narrative
(either brief or extensive) information, as well as directories,
extensive portal pages and other resources concerning all aspects
of Armenian life and culture. They originate both in the Republic
of Armenia as well as in the various communities of the Armenian
Diaspora. All are either English language alone or bi- or trilingual
lingual, unless noted in an annotation which follows. Many sites
offer down-loadable Armenian and Russian fonts to make them easily
accessible. For a variety of reasons, the links to Armenia and
the NIS countries in general are often inactive; we recommend that
you try again, should you not be successful in connecting.
For Library of Congress contact information and research and
bibliographic materials on Armenia, consult the Armenia
Country Page of the Near East Section of the African and
Middle Eastern Division; see also the Library's online
catalog for books and materials in other formats held by
the Library; and the Library's Thomas
Legislative Information Page for legislative materials (bills,
hearings, acts, etc.) concerning relations between the United
States and the Republic of Armenia, as well as the interests
of the Armenian-American community.
Basic narratives about historical
and contemporary geographical and environmental issues of Armenia,
listings of online cartography
amd toponymic websites.
CIA
-- The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects
of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
Caucasus Environmental NGO Network - CENN (http://www.cenn.org)
'The Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN) is non-governmental, non-profitable
organization, which aims to foster regional cooperation by means of improved
communication among environmental organizations of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.' A
subscription based service, readers have access to a newsletter and information
on all aspects of environmental concerns in the Caucasus.
Development Gateway Country Overview (http://www.developmentgateway.org/)
"The Development Gateway helps communities, organizations, and individuals
build partnerships, share ideas, and work together to reduce poverty." Search
by development projects as well as by country to identify additional web sites
and documents.
EurasiaNet.org (http://www.eurasianet.org/)
Operated by the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute and based
in new York, 'EurasiaNet provides information and analysis about political,
economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia
and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia.
The web site also offers additional features, including newsmaker interviews,
book reviews and a discussion forum.'
Maps.com (formerly Magellan Geographix) (http://www.maps.com/)
User may view samples of the wide variety of maps available as well as order
maps or atlases, by downloading, or on CD-ROM or in hard copy.
Princeton University
Library: Near Eastern Studies Resources (http://www.princeton.edu/%7Epressman/neareast.htm)
Princeton Library's site dedicated to Near Eastern Studies provides not
only invaluable information about Princeton's programs and collections,
but also extensive links to sites (libraries, universities, institutes, think
tanks, directories, gateways, newspapers, etc.) around the world concerning all
aspects of the discipline.
United States. Library of Congress Country
Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/)
A series published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress
under the Country Studies/Area Studies Handbook Program sponsored by the Department
of the Army.
United States. Library of Congress.
Geography and Map Division (http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/)
Website of one of the largest map repositories in the world.
WeatherHub (http://www.weatherhub.com/global/)
An English language home page mounted Reentz Data Systems providing links to
sites offering international weather information by city.
Maps
United Nations
Cartographic Section (http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm)
Available in English or French versions. Offers detailed maps of many countries.
UT library online, Perry-Castañeda (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html)
The University of Texas' Perry Castaneda Library Map collection here offers
a variety of historical, geological and political maps of many countries.
Armenia (United
Nations) (http://www.reliefweb.int/ocha%5Fol/country/arm/maps.html)
The website of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs has mounted digitized administrative, geopolitical, and other maps of
importance to those dealing with the contemporary situation around the world.
Armenia and Kharabagh Maps (ArmSite) (http://www.armsite.com/maps/)
A variety of maps of Armenia and the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh are here mounted
as part of the website, ArmSite.
Armenia: A Historical
Atlas (Robert Hewsen) (http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/332284.html)
This site presents selections of historical maps of Armenia from the recently
published, excellent and indispensable Historical Atlas by Robert Hewsen.
Armenia and Karabakh
Administrative Maps (http://www.armeniadiaspora.com/maps/index.html)
A wide variety of maps (toponymic, environmental, administrative, etc.) of Armenia
has been mounted on the Armenian Diaspora Website sponsored by the Armenian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs.
Virtual Ani (http://www.virtualani.freeserve.co.uk)
A tour through the toponomy, history, and monumental remains of one of the Mediaeval
capital of Bag Armenia. |