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Armenia (/ ɑːr ˈ m iː n i ə / ⓘ ar-MEE-nee-ə), [14] [a] officially the Republic of Armenia, [b] is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. [15] [16] It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. [17]
Geography of Armenia. Armenia is a landlocked country in the South Caucasus region of the Caucasus. The country is geographically located in West Asia, within the Armenian plateau. [1][2][3] Armenia is bordered on the north and east by Georgia and Azerbaijan and on the south and west by Iran, Azerbaijan's exclave Nakhchivan, and Turkey.
The location of Armenia Flagmap of Armenia An enlargeable relief map of Armenia. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Armenia: . Armenia – landlocked mountainous country, located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia.
Map of the Armenian Oblast within the Russian Empire. In the aftermath of the Russo-Persian War, 1826–1828, the parts of historic Armenia (also known as Eastern Armenia) under Persian control, centering on Yerevan and Lake Sevan, were incorporated into Russia after Qajar Persia's forced ceding in 1828 per the Treaty of Turkmenchay. [98]
Hidden Armenians. First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. v. t. e. The culture of Armenia encompasses many elements that are based on the geography, literature, architecture, dance, and music of the Armenian people. Armenia is a majority Christian country in the Caucasus.
Ancient Armenia refers to the history of Armenia during Antiquity. It follows Prehistoric Armenia and covers a period of approximately one thousand years, beginning at the end of the Iron Age with the events that led to the dissolution of the Kingdom of Urartu, and the emergence of the first geopolitical entity called Armenia in the 6th century ...
Murghaz mountain range. Areguni mountain range. Sevan mountain range, east of Lake Sevan along the border with Azerbaijan. Tsaghkuni mountain range. Gegham mountain range. Vardenis mountain range. Vayots Dzor mountain range. Zangezur mountain range, in the southern Armenian province of Syunik. Bargushat mountain range.
Lake Sevan (Armenian: Սևանա լիճ, romanized:Sevana lich) is the largest body of water in both Armenia and the Caucasus region. It is one of the largest freshwater high-altitude (alpine) lakes in Eurasia. [ 7 ] The lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, at an altitude of 1,900 m (6,234 ft) above sea level. The total surface area of its ...