Ubicación: Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey

Cordenadas Geográficas: 40 00 N, 45 00 E

Referencias en el mapa: Commonwealth of Independent States

Area:
total: 29,800 sq km
land: 28,400 sq km
water: 1,400 sq km

Area - comparativo: slightly smaller than Maryland

Fronteras:
total: 1,254 km
border countries: Azerbaijan-proper 566 km, Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave 221 km, Georgia 164 km, Iran 35 km, Turkey 268 km

Costa: 0 km (landlocked)

Demandas Marítimas: none (landlocked)

Clima: highland continental, hot summers, cold winters

Terreno: Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley

Extremos de Elevación:
lowest point: Debed River 400 m
highest point: Aragats Lerr 4,095 m

Recursos Naturales: small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, alumina

Uso de Tierras:
arable land: 17%
permanent crops: 3%
permanent pastures: 24%
forests and woodland: 15%
other: 41% (1993 est.)

Tierras Irrigadas: 2,870 sq km (1993 est.)

Peligros Naturales: occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts

Ambiente - asuntos actuales: soil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT; energy blockade, the result of conflict with Azerbaijan, has 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 without adequate (IAEA-recommended) safety and backup systems

Ambiente - acuerdos internacionales:
party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants

Nota - geografía: landlocked