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Geography and MapsA collection of maps and geographic information for Armenia, including outline, detailed and regional maps, and selected physical data
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Armenia is located in Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey, in the timezone GMT 4. The country has
boundaries of 1,254 - Azerbaijan-proper 566, Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave 221, Georgia 164, Iran 35, Turkey 268 (km), and a coastline of 0 (km). Major urban areas: Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor.
Elevations
Lowest point: Debed River 400 m
Highest point: Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m
Physical Features
Aragats Mountains (4,090 m), little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley
Hazards
Occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts
Climate
Highland continental, hot summers, cold winters
Natural Resources
Small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, alumina
Land Use
Arable land: 16.78% permanent crops: 2.01% other: 81.21% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
10.5 cu km (1997)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 2.95 cu km/yr (30%/4%/66%) per capita: 977 cu m/yr (2000)
Environmental 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
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