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Armenia
Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
28,203 sq km
water
1,540 sq km
total
29,743 sq km
Climate
highland continental, hot summers, cold winters
Terrain
Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley
Land use
other
13.5% (2023 est.)
forest
11.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
58.6% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 15.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 2.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 41.5% (2023 est.)
Location
Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Elevation
lowest point
Debed River 400 m
highest point
Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m
mean elevation
1,792 m
Irrigated land
1,559 sq km (2022)
Map references
Asia
Land boundaries
total
1,570 km
border countries
Azerbaijan 996 km; Georgia 219 km; Iran 44 km; Turkey 311 km
Maritime claims
none (landlocked)
Natural hazards
occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts
Geography - note
landlocked in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains; Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan) is the largest lake in this mountain range
Natural resources
small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than Maryland
Geographic coordinates
40 00 N, 45 00 E
Population distribution
most of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the capital of Yerevan is home to more than five times as many people as Gyumri, the second-largest city in the country
Major lakes (area sq km)
fresh water lake(s)
Lake Sevan - 1,360 sq km