The Republic of Armenia is in Southwestern Asia. Neighbouring countries are Iran, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan-proper and the Azerbaijan-Naxcivan enclave.
The capital city of Armenia is Yerevan.
The country’s terrain is very mountainous. Rivers include the Aras and the Hrazdan.
Armenia’s climate is continental with hot summers and cold winters.

Armenia falls within the Caucasus Mountain system. Although very mountainous, Armenia has a varied terrain including valleys, forests, semi-desert, rivers and lakes. Lake Sevan is the largest of Armenia’s natural lakes and the Lake Sevan National Park covers one-sixth of the country.

The Ministry for Nature Protection is responsible for Armenia’s forestry and parks. There are also a number non-government ecological organisations

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