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Sorry to those of you who are subscribing to this and got e-mails about a bunch of posts you have already read.  I moved over all of the old ones, so hopefully that should be the only time that happens. Armenia Armenia prides itself on being the first formally Christian nation. Location : East of Turkey Bordering Countries : Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, Georgia Total Area : 29,000 sq miles, slightly smaller than Maryland Population : Almost 3 million Net migration rate : -4.16/1000 population Military : Has occupied 16% of Azerbaijan since the early '90's.              6.5% of their GDP is spent on the military, which is 8th in the world. Cuisine : Often relies on freshness rather than spices for flavor. After the holidays, Sarah-Anne came back to DC with us to spend a few days.  On the day she was scheduled to leave, Ryan, one of my roommates from Madison, was coming up from North Carolina to vis...