Geography of Armenia
Armenia is a landlocked country in the South Caucasus region of the Caucasus. The country is geographically located in West Asia, within the Armenian plateau.[1][2][3] Armenia is bordered on the north and east by Georgia and Azerbaijan and on the south and west by Iran, Azerbaijan's exclave Nakhchivan, and Turkey.
The terrain is mostly mountainous, with fast flowing rivers and few forests. The climate is highland continental: hot summers and cold winters. The land rises to 4,090 m (13,420 ft) above sea-level at Mount Aragats.
Area:
total: 29,743 km2[5]
land: 28,203 km2
water: 1,540 km2
Area comparative
Land boundaries:
total: 1,570 km
border countries:
Azerbaijan 566 km, Azerbaijan-Nakhchivan exclave 221 km, Georgia 219 km, Iran 44 km, Turkey 311 km
Coastline:
0 km (landlocked)
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: 375m[5]
highest point: Mount Aragats 4,090 m[5]
Extreme points of Armenia:
North:
Tavush (41°17′N 45°0′E / 41.283°N 45.000°E)
South:
Syunik (38°49′N 46°10′E / 38.817°N 46.167°E)
West:
Shirak (41°5′N 43°27′E / 41.083°N 43.450°E)
East:
Syunik (39°13′N 46°37′E / 39.217°N 46.617°E)