ArSSR

Armenian SSR was Soviet republic 1920-1991, capital Yerevan. Small Caucasus mountain republic, one of 15 SSRs, formed 1920. Known for Mount Ararat view, brandy, apricots, chess, ancient churches. Population 3.28M in 1989, Armenian Apostolic Christians. Soviet rule industrialization, Russification, church suppression. Suffered 1988 Spitak quake 25k dead. Karabakh movement vs Azerbaijan from 1988. Voted leave USSR 1990. After collapse became Armenia, war with Azerbaijan. Very ancient nation free