Area comparison map:

slightly smaller than Maryland

Land boundaries:
total: 1,570 km
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border countries (4): Azerbaijan 996 km, Georgia 219 km, Iran 44 km, Turkey 311 km

Coastline:
0 km (landlocked)
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Maritime claims:
none (landlocked)

Climate:
highland continental, hot summers, cold winters
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Terrain:
Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley

Elevation:
mean elevation: 1,792 m
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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:
agricultural land: 59.7% (2016 est.)
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arable land: 15.8% (2016 est.)
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permanent crops: 1.9% (2016 est.)
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permanent pasture: 42% (2016 est.)
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forest: 9.1% (2016 est.)
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other: 31.2% (2016 est.)
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Irrigated land:
2,740 sq km (2012)
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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

Natural hazards:
occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts

Environment - current issues:
soil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT; deforestation; pollution of Hrazdan 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, Environmental Modification, 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