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GeographyLocation
Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan Geographic coordinates
40 00 N, 45 00 E
Map references
Middle East
Area World Ranking: 143
Total 29,743 sq km
Land 28,203 sq km Water 1,540 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly smaller than Maryland
Land boundaries
Total 1,254 km
Border countries Azerbaijan-proper 566 km, Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave 221 km, Georgia 164 km, Iran 35 km, Turkey 268 km Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims
None (landlocked)
Climate
Highland continental, hot summers, cold winters Terrain
Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley Elevation extremes
Lowest point Debed River 400 m
Highest point Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m Natural resources
Small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite Land use
Arable land 16.78%
Permanent crops 2.01% Other 81.21% (2005) Irrigated land
2,740 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources
10.5 cu km (1997)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 2.95 cu km/yr (30%/4%/66%)
Per capita 977 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards
Occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts Environment - current issues
Soil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT; the energy crisis of the 1990s led to deforestation when citizens scavenged for firewood; pollution of Hrazdan (Razdan) and Aras Rivers; the draining of Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan), a result of its use as a source for hydropower, threatens drinking water supplies; restart of Metsamor nuclear power plant in spite of its location in a seismically active zone Environment - international agreements
Party to
Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands Signed, but not ratified Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants Geography - note
Landlocked in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains; Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan) is the largest lake in this mountain range
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