ARMENIA

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About

  • Capital: Yerevan
  • Landlocked country located in the south of Caucasus mountain range.
  • Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Iran to the southeast, and Turkey to the west.
  • The Lesser (or Little) Caucasus Mountains dominate much of Armenia’s landscape.
  • Mount Aragats (4,090 m) which is an extinct volcanic peak.
  • Important Rivers:Aras, Hrazdan, Arpa, and Vorotan.
  • Lakes: Lake Sevan is the largest lake of Armenia.
  • Natural resources: Small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite.