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Armenia
Republic of Armenia
Armenia is a country in Western Asia. About 3 million people live there, in an area of 29 743 square kilometres. Its capital city is Yerevan.
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Where is Armenia?
Armenia lies in Western Asia, on the continent of Asia.
It sits in the northern half of the world, roughly 4 453 km from the equator.
Armenia is landlocked: it has no coast at all, so you cannot reach the sea without crossing another country.
It shares a border with 4 countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Türkiye.
How big is Armenia?
Armenia covers 29 743 square kilometres.
That is about 12 times the size of Luxembourg.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 138th largest.
If everybody spread out evenly, there would be about 99.2 people on every square kilometre.
That is busier than the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Armenia?
About 3 million people live in Armenia.
That is the 133rd biggest population in the world.
People here speak Armenian.
They pay with the Armenian dram (֏).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 66 years.
The land of Armenia
The land of Armenia sits on average 1 792 metres above sea level — high enough that much of it counts as mountain country.
Because it is landlocked, anything that comes by ship has to cross one of its 4 neighbours to get here.
It lies between the tropics and the poles, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Armenia different?
Dishes the country is known for: Harissa, Dolma and Khorovats.
Websites from here often end in .am.
Armenia and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about one lives in Armenia.
It takes up about 0.02 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Asia the country ranks 37th of 46 by size, and 40th by population.
Armenia and its neighbours
Iran, its largest neighbour, is about 55.4 times bigger.
Iran has more people: 81.8 million against 3 million.
Nature and animals
The highest mountain in the country is Mount Aragats, at 4 090 metres. The longest river in the country is the Akhuryan. The largest lake in the country is Lake Sevan.
Where this country lands in the record lists
How big is Armenia compared with the United States?
- The United States is about 315 times as big as Armenia: 9 372 610 km² against 29 743 km².
- The United Kingdom is about 8.2 times as big as Armenia: 242 900 km² against 29 743 km².
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Armenia?
The capital of Armenia is Yerevan. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Armenia?
About 3 million people live in Armenia, which makes it the 133rd most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
Which countries border Armenia?
Armenia borders Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Türkiye — 4 neighbours in total.
How big is Armenia?
Armenia covers 29 743 square kilometres, making it the 138th largest country in the world. That is about 12 times the size of Luxembourg.
What is the highest mountain in Armenia?
The highest mountain in Armenia is Mount Aragats, 4 090 metres above sea level. It is the country's highest point.
What is the longest river in Armenia?
The longest river in Armenia is the Akhuryan, about 186 kilometres long.
What is the largest lake in Armenia?
The largest lake in Armenia is Lake Sevan. It covers about 1 242 km².
Which continent is Armenia in?
Armenia is in Asia, in the part called Western Asia.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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