Why is it in the news?
→ Chief of Defence Staff leading a high-level defence delegation on a four-day official visit to Armenia to strengthen bilateral defence engagement.
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Important Points
- Armenia is a landlocked country in the southern Caucasus mountain range.
- Bordered by Georgia (north), Azerbaijan (east), Iran (southeast), Turkey (west).
- Capital: Yerevan.
- Landscape dominated by Lesser (Little) Caucasus Mountains.
- Soil is partly volcanic, rich in nitrogen, potash, and phosphates.
- Highest peak: Mount Aragats (4,090 m), an extinct volcanic peak.
- Climate: highland continental with hot summers and cold winters.
- Major rivers: Aras, Hrazdan, Arpa, Vorotan (support hydropower and irrigation).
- Largest lake: Lake Sevan.
- Natural resources: small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite.