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Armenia Geograf�a 2000 Ubicaci�n: Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey Cordenadas Geogr�ficas: 40 00 N, 45 00 E Referencias en el mapa: Commonwealth of Independent States Area:
Area - comparativo: slightly smaller than Maryland Fronteras:
Costa: 0 km (landlocked) Demandas Mar�timas: 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 Elevaci�n:
Recursos Naturales: small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, alumina Uso de Tierras:
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:
Nota - geograf�a: landlocked |