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.
Extensive narrative and toponymic sources, travelogues, and basic
tour information, as well as travel advice.
Hayastan.com: Armenian
Internet Portal (http://www.hayastan.com/index.php)
An extensive, popular portal to Armenian sites, which provides links under a
variety of subjects as well as music downloads, dating information, chat, fora,
and even an Armenian-English, English-Armenian translator.
Lonely Planet - Destinations (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/)
Search by country to find information on travel, attractions, history, culture,
and environment. of that location.
Rediscover Armenia Guide (http://www.cilicia.com/rediscover.html)
This excellent guidebook to the Republic of Armenia by Brady Kiesling, and edited
by Raffi Kojian describes the country and its monuments region by region. The
site also includes maps and photographs as well as a great variety of useful
information for those touring Armenia.
Safety and Health
During international Travel (http://www.osha.gov/dts/tib/tib%5Fdata/tib20020412.pdf)
This bulletin, published on the web site of the Office of Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor, is designed to alert international
business and other professional travelers to possible dangers and hazards which
might be found at their destinations. Suggestions are given for safety and links
are provided to sites with additional advice to the travelers. The bulletin is
published in pdf format and requires appropriate software, such as Acrobat, for
viewing.
Tour Armenia (http://www.tacentral.com/default.asp)
TourArmenia is, in essence, an online English-language travel and guide magazine
to Armenia. A great variety of information, from visa requirements, to recommended
regions to visit, to travel warnings, complement the popular articles describing
travel destinations.
Travel Document Systems (http://www.traveldocs.com/)
A source for information about the documents required for travel to a particular
country. The forms themselves are offered in PDF format as well as basic travel
information.
United States. Department of State (http://www.state.gov)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel
advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the
State Department's official site by searching under a particular country's
name.
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/)
The official site of the WHO offers text in English, French or Spanish on its
mission and health initiatives, programs and warnings world wide. |