The Republic of Armenia is in Southwestern Asia . Neighboring 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 Aras & Hrazdan.
Armenia 's climate is continental with hot summers and cold winters.

The foremost name of Armenia was Hayq. Hayq was later translated to Hayastan or the land of Haik . According to many people Haik was a great-grandson of Noah and the forefather of all Armenians. Armenia got its name by its neighboring states. They named it so because Armenia was the strongest tribe living in the historic Armenian lands who named themselves Armens.

Environment : 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. Wildlife in Armenia includes wild boar, porcupines, lizards, snakes and numerous species of birds. Endangered species living in Armenia are the Caucasian bear, Caucasian bearded goat, the Armenian mouflon (sheep) and the leopard.

Architecture : Armenia has thousands of historic buildings including many churches and monasteries. The World Heritage site has listed three of Armenia 's religious sites. The first of these is the early Armenian cathedral and churches of Echmiatsin which were built at the site where St Gregory (the Illuminator) was said to have seen a vision. The second World Heritage site lists the Byzantine monasteries of S. Nshan in Haghpat and Sanahin, and the third site is the medieval monastery of Geghard with its churches and tombs carved into surrounding cliffs.

Population : The population of Armenia was estimated at 2,976,372 in 2006.

Languages : Armenian is the official language.

Religion : The majority of people are members Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church. The highest point in Armenia is Mount Aragats (4090 m). Aragats is a dormant volcano.

Mount Ararat , geographically in Turkey , forms the backdrop to Yerevan and is one of Armenia 's national symbols.Mount Ararat is the place where it is said Noah's Ark came to rest. Lake Sevan , in the highlands of Armenia , is one of the world's largest lakes. There is a very large underground lake below Armenia 's Ararat Valley .