Page "Geography of Armenia" Paragraph 7

Armenia is located in southern Transcaucasia, the region southwest of Russia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

Modern Armenia term means Republic of Armenia which occupies part of historical Armenia, whose ancient centers were in the valley of the Araks River and the region around Lake Van in Turkey.

Armenia is bordered on the north by Georgia, on the east by Azerbaijan, on the southwest by the Nakhchivan Republic of Azerbaijan, on the south by Iran, and on the west by Turkey.