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ARMENIA

Continent: Asia

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Background

Turkey closed the common border with Armenia in 1993 in support of Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over control of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas, further hampering Armenian economic growth. In 2009, senior Armenian leaders began pursuing rapprochement with Turkey, aiming to secure an opening of the border, but Turkey has not yet ratified the Protocols normalizing relations between the two countries. In January 2015, Armenia joined Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan as a member of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Location

Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan

Area Comparative

Slightly smaller than Maryland

Maritime Claims

none (landlocked)

Climate
Highland continental, hot summers, cold winters

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, 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
Year

Map Reference

  • Asia

Irrigated Land 2006

  • 2,735 sq km

Area 2015

  • Total
    29,743 sq km
  • Land
    28,203 sq km
  • Water
    1,540 sq km

Coastline

  • 0 km

Geographical Coordinates

  • 40 00 N, 45 00 E

Land use 2015

  • Agricultural Land
    59.7%;
  • Forest
    9.1%
  • Other
    31.2%

Terrain

  • Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley

Land Boundaries

  • Total
    1,570 km
  • Azerbaijan km
  • Georgia
    219 km
  • Iran
    44 km
  • Turkey
    311 km

Natural Resources

  • Small deposits of gold
  • Copper
  • Molybdenum
  • Zinc
  • Bauxite
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