Information on Disaster Risk Reduction of the Member Countries

Formal Name: Republic of Armenia
The Republic of Armenia is located in the South Caucasus region, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea basins. Armenia shares its western border with Turkey, northern border with Georgia, eastern border with Azerbaijan, and southern border with Iran. The land area is about 29,700 square kilometers. Most of the territory is mountainous and covered with high plateaus, with an average elevation of approximately 1,800 meters above sea level. The climate is highland continental, characterized by hot summers and cold winters.
The capital of the Republic of Armenia is Yerevan. The population is approximately 3 million people. The vast majority of the population is Armenian, while ethnic minorities include Russians, Yezidis, Kurds, Assyrians, Greeks, Ukrainians, Jews, and representatives of other nationalities.

Armenia is exposed to various types of natural hazards, excluding marine-related disasters due to its landlocked location. Among these hazards, earthquakes pose the most significant threat to the population and property. Approximately 94 percent of the overall natural disaster risk in Armenia is related to earthquakes, while other hazards, such as landslides, floods, and mudflows, account for the remaining 6 percent.