TEFL Jobs in Armenia
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Armenia has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Armenia and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Armenia
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Country Information - Armenia |
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President: Robert Kocharian (1998) Prime Minister: Andranik Markarian (2000) Area: 11,506 sq mi (29,800 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 2,982,904 (growth rate: -0.3%); (Armenian, 93%; others, Kurds, Ukrainians, and Russians); birth rate: 11.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 23.3/1000; life expectancy: 71.5; density per sq mi: 259 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Yerevan, 1,462,700 (metro. area), 1,267,600 (city proper) Other large cities: Vanadzor, 147,400; Gyumri (Leninakan), 125,300; Abovian, 59,300 Monetary unit: Dram Language: Armenian 96%, Russian 2%, other 2% Ethnicity/race: Armenian 93%, Russian 2%, Azeri 1%, other (mostly Yezidi Kurds) 4% (2002). Note: as of the end of 1993, virtually all Azeris had emigrated from Armenia Religion: Armenian Apostolic 94%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi 2% Literacy rate: 99% (1989 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $13.65 billion; per capita $4,600. Real growth rate: 9%. Inflation: 3.5%. Unemployment: 30%. Note: official rate is 10.9% for 2000. Arable land: 18%. Agriculture : fruit (especially grapes), vegetables; livestock. Labor force: 1.4 million (2001); agriculture 45%, industry 25%, services 30% (2002 est). Industries: metal-cutting machine tools, forging-pressing machines, electric motors, tires, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, gem cutting, jewelry manufacturing, software development, food processing, brandy. Natural resources: small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, alumina. Exports: $735 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): diamonds, scrap metal, machinery and equipment, brandy, copper ore. Imports: $1.8 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): natural gas, petroleum, tobacco products, foodstuffs, diamonds. Major trading partners: Belgium, Russia, U.S., Iran. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 568,000 (1997); mobile cellular: 25,000 (2001). Radio broadcast stations: AM 9, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998). Radios: 850,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 3 (plus an unknown number of repeaters) (1998). Televisions: 825,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 9 (2001). Internet users: 30,000 (2001). Transportation: Railways: total: 852 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines (2001). Highways: total: 11,300 km (1990). Waterways: n.a. Ports and harbors: none. Airports: 7 (2001). International disputes: Armenia supports ethnic Armenian secessionists in Nagorno-Karabakh and militarily occupies almost one-fifth of Azerbaijan-Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) continues to mediate dispute; border with Turkey remains closed over Nagorno-Karabakh dispute; traditional demands regarding former Armenian lands in Turkey have subsided.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.