Republic of Armenia

  

Capital: Yerevan.
National currency: dram (from November, 1993).
Resident population (at the веginning of the 2019) - 3,0 mln. persons.
Borders on Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey.
 

 

Natural and Geographic Characteristics and Environment Protection

Share in total territory 1, % :
agricultural lands – 68,8
forest area – 11,2
water basin area – 0,9
other – 19,1

Especially protected territories (national parks, nature reserves, wildlife preserves, special hunting reserves) 2
number, units - 34
total territory, thous. ha  - 383

The longest rivers, km
(the length along the territory of the state; according to the last hydrologic section)
Araks - 192
Akhuryan - 186
Debed - 154
Razdan - 141
Vorotan - 111
Agstev - 81

The largest lakes, sq. km
Sevan - 1279
Arpi - 8
Sev - 2
Akna - 0,8

The highest point, m
mountain Aragats - 4090

Average temperature (2017)
January – 8,50C
June +15,10C

1 According to RA balance formed by State Committee of Real Estate Cadastre under RA Government as of July 1, 2017.
2 Including wildlife preserves and other especially protected territories according to new low.

Main Social and Economic Indicators of Republic of Armenia