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    Introduction


    Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Ottoman. It was incorporated into Russia in 1828 and the USSR in 1920. Armenian leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with Muslim Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, assigned to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also a significant portion of Azerbaijan proper. The economies of both sides have been hurt by their inability to make substantial progress toward a peaceful resolution. Turkey imposed an economic blockade on Armenia and closed the common border because of the Armenian occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas.


    Location


    Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey


    Geographic coordinates


    40 00 N, 45 00 E


    Area


    total: 29,800 sq km water: 1,400 sq km land: 28,400 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)


    Maritime claims


    none (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


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Debed River 400 m highest point: Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m


    Natural resources


    small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, alumina


    Land use


    arable land: 17.52% permanent crops: 2.3% other: 80.18% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    2,870 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts


    Environment - current issues


    soil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT; the energy crisis of the 1990s led to deforestation when citizens scavenged for firewood; pollution of Hrazdan (Razdan) and Aras Rivers; the draining of Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan), a result of its use as a source for hydropower, threatens drinking water supplies; restart of Metsamor nuclear power plant in spite of its location in a seismically active zone


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants


    Geography - note


    landlocked in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains; Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan) is the largest lake in this mountain range


    Population


    2,991,360 note: Armenia's first census since independence was conducted in October 2001 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Yerevan


    Phone Code


    +374


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