Armenia is a small, landlocked country located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia, where Eastern Europe meets Western Asia. Despite its modest size, Armenia boasts a remarkably diverse and dramatic landscape that has shaped its history, culture, and way of life for millennia.
Armenia is a mountainous country, with about 90% of its territory lying at altitudes above 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) above sea level. The landscape is dominated by:
Mountain ranges, including the Lesser Caucasus, which stretch across much of the country.
High plateaus and deep valleys, often carved by rivers and gorges.
Extinct volcanoes and seismic zones, making the region prone to occasional earthquakes.
The average elevation of the country is around 1,800 meters. Read more…
The highest point in Armenia is Mount Aragats, a dormant stratovolcano rising to 4,090 meters above sea level. It is a significant national symbol and a popular destination for hiking and mountaineering.
Aragats – 4,090 metres above the sea level (the highest point)
Kaputdzhukh – 3,906 m above the sea level
Adzhaak – 3,598 m above the sea level
Spitakasar – 3,555 m above the sea level
Vardenis – 3,522 m above the sea level
Armenia is located in subtropics, however, because of the high-mountainous character the climate there is rather dry continental with hot summers (average temperature +25 С ) and cold winters (average temperature -6C). The country also sees significant variation in climate by region. Yerevan, the capital, located in the Ararat Valley, has relatively mild winters and very hot summers. Mountainous regions have longer, harsher winters and cooler summers. Read more…
Armenia is not rich in water resources despite having quite a network of rivers – they are rather small. All in all there are more than three hundred rivers of 10 km and longer. Some of them cut deep gorges and canyons in steep stony rocks. Important rivers include: The Hrazdan River, which flows from Lake Sevan; The Akhurian River, forming part of the border with Turkey; The Aras (Araxes) River, a major tributary of the Kura River, flowing along the southern border. Read more…
Armenia has one large fresh water lake – Lake Sevan and dozens of smaller shallow ones. Lake Sevan is located 1,900 m above the sea level in the mountain hollow in the country’s east. Its area is 1,240 sq km, depth – 83 m. Read more…
But the main water riches of Armenia are not above the earth but under it. They are underground mineral waters of various chemical compositions. Read more…
The bowels of Armenia conceal the deposits of ores. In Alaverdi and Kafan there are copper deposits, molybdenum was found in the southeast (Dastakert deposit), in the central and southeastern areas are iron ore deposits (Razdan, Abovyan and Svarants deposits). Read more…
The flora of Armenia is very diverse since it is situated on the joint of two geobotanical provinces – Caucasian and Iranian. The prevailing are semidesert, mountain-steppe, mountain-meadow and Alpine vegetation. Read more…
The fauna of Armenia consists of 76 species of mammals, 304 kinds of birds, 44 kinds of reptiles, 6 kinds of amphibious, 24 kinds of fishes and about10 thousand invertebrates. Read more…
