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About Armenia

Map is showing Armenia, a landlocked mountainous country situated in southeastern Europe/western Asia, east of Turkey and north of Iran in the Caucasus. Other border countries are Georgia to the north, and Azerbaijan to the east.

With an area of 29,743 km² Armenia is just slightly smaller than Belgium, or slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Maryland.

Highest point in Armenia is Mount Aragats a large stratovolcano with a hight of 4,090 m (13,419 ft), located in the Aragatsotn province, northwest from Yerevan.
Largest body of water is Lake Sevan (Sevana lich), one of the largest high-altitude fresh-water lakes in the world. Along with Lake Urmia (Iran) and Lake Van (Turkey), Lake Sevan was considered one of the three great lakes of the historical Armenian Kingdom, the 'Seas of Armenia'. The dominant Armenian Highland is a plateau with a mean altitude of 1,700 m, consisting of a complex set of mountain ranges, volcanic peaks, valleys, lakes, and rivers. The plateau is a main water reservoir of the Middle East, it is the headwaters of two great rivers, the Euphrates and the Tigris.

Armenia has a population of just 3 million people (in 2015). Capital and largest city is Yerevan.

Depicted on the map are cities, towns, and villages (see below), main roads,
Armenia’s international airport is Zvartnots International Airport (IATA code: EVN), located near Zvartnots, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Yerevan.

Administrative Divisions of Armenia
Armenia is divided into 8 regions, 6 constituencies, 23 counties, and 79 municipalities.
The eight regions are primarily used for statistical purposes.


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