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Armenia - Geography


 

Geography

Geographic Coordinates:
in the South: 38o 50' Northern Latitude;
in the North: 41o 20' Northern Latitude:
in the West: 43o 30' Eastern Longitude;
in the East: 46o 00' Eastern Longitude

Neighboring Countries
in the North: Georgia; in the East: Azerbaijan; in the South: Iran; in the South-West: Nakhijevan (Azerbaijan); in the West: Turkey.

Territory:
29.74 thousand square kilometers

Average Altitude Above Sea Level:
1,800 meters

Highest Mountain Peak:
Aragats (4,090 meters)

Natural Resources:
Armenia is rich in copper, iron, bauxite, molybdenum, gold, silver, lead and zinc.
Substantial deposits of pumice, marble, tufa, perlite, limestone, basalt and salt also exist. Precious and semi-precious stones are abundant.

Source: www.gov.am



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