Location: Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates: 40 00 N, 45 00 E
Area:
total: 29,743 sq km
land: 28,203 sq km
water: 1,540 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Maryland
Border countries (5): Azerbaijan 996 km, Georgia 219 km, Iran 44 km, Turkey 311 km, Nagorno-Karabakh (NKR) 4400 sq km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Climate: highland continental, hot summers, cold winters
Terrain: Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley
Natural resources: Deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite
*Source: The World Factbook