Armenian Highland
The Armenian Highland (Armenian Upland) is part of the Transcaucasian Highland and constitutes the continuation of the Caucasus mountains, also referred as eastern Armenia. Most of the Armenian Highland is in Turkey, with some part in Iran, also referred as western Armenia. Almost all of Armenia is within the Armenian Highland. The Armenian Upland also extends into western parts of Azerbaijan.
Its total area is about 400,000 km². (larger than the area of Japan). The highest point is Mount Ararat, 5,165 metres (16,945 ft). It is a mixture of lava plateaus, volcanic cones, and fault-fold rangess featuring mountain steppes and semi-deserts. There are a number of lakes in tectonic depressionss (Lake Sevan, Lake Van, Lake Urmia). Though the name is often shown in international atlases, the name Armenian Highland or Armenian Upland is not used by the neighbouring countries of Armenia for political and historical reasons.