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REPUBLIC OF armenia |
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NATURAL AND GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND Environment Protection |
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Borders on Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey. |
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Share in total territory1, % : |
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agricultural land – 71,3 |
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forest area – 10,3 |
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water basin area – 1 |
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other – 17,4 |
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Especially
protected territories (national parks, nature reserves,
wildlife preserves, special hunting reserves) |
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The longest rivers, km |
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(the length along the territory of the state; according to the last hydrologic section) |
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Araks - 1072 |
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Razdan - 141 |
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Debed - 176 |
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Vorotan - 178 |
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Arpa - 128 |
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Agstev - 121 |
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The largest lakes, sq. km |
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Sevan - 1260 |
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Arpi - 4,5 |
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Sev - 2 |
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Akna - 0,8 |
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The highest point, m |
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mountain Aragats - 4090 |
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Average of many years temperature |
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January - 7,90C |
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July +16,70C |
| 1 According to RA balance formed by State Committee of Real Estate Cadastre under RA Government as of July 1, 2007. |
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