| | Geographic Coordinates: | 40 00 N, 45 00 E | | Location: | Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey | | Area: | total: 29,800 sq km
land: 28,400 sq km
water: 1,400 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly smaller than Maryland | | Land boundaries: | total: 1,254 km
border countries: Azerbaijan-proper 566 km, Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave 221 km, Georgia 164 km, Iran 35 km, Turkey 268 km | | Coastline: | 0 km (landlocked) | | Terrain: | Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Debed River 400 m
highest point: Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m | | Capital: | 11 provinces (marzer, singular - marz); Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tavush, Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan |
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