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Geography of Armenia

Location:Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey
Geographic coordinates:40 00 N, 45 00 E
Map references:Asia
Area:total: 29,800 sq km
land: 28,400 sq km
water: 1,400 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:2,860 sq km (2003)
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, 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

Armenia Quickstats

  • Population: 2,971,650 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 29,800 sq km
  • Density: 101 /km² (98th)
  • GDP (total): $14.17 billion (127th)
  • GDP (per capita): $4,270 (115th)
  • Literacy: 99.4%

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  • Currency: Dram (AMD)
  • Dial code: +374

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Armenia Internet

  • Usage: 161,000
  • Penetration: 5.5 %
  • Top Domain: .am

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

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  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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