Geographic Coordinates:
in the South: 38o 50' Northern Latitude;
in the North: 41o 18' Northern Latitude:
in the West: 43o 27' Eastern Longitude;
in the East: 46o 37' Eastern Longitude
Neighboring Countries
in the North: Georgia; in the East: Azerbaijan; in the South: Iran; in the West: Turkey.
Territory:
29.74 thousand square kilometers
Average Altitude Above Sea Level:
1,800 meters
Highest Mountain Peak:
Aragats (4,090 meters)
Natural Resources:
Armenia is rich in copper, iron, bauxite, molybdenum, gold, silver, lead and zinc.
Substantial deposits of pumice, marble, tufa, perlite, limestone, basalt and salt also exist. Precious and semi-precious stones are abundant.
