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