OFFICIALLY THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA IS A LANDLOCKED COUNTRY IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS REGION OF EURASIA. LOCATED IN WESTERN ASIA, ON THE ARMENIAN HIGHLANDS, IT IS BORDERED BY TURKEY TO THE WEST, GEORGIA TO THE NORTH, THE DEFACTO INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC OF ARTSAKH AND AZERBAIJAN TO THE EAST, AND IRAN AND AZERBAIJAN’S EXCLAVE OF NAKHCHI AN TO THE SOUTH. ARMENIA IS ONEOF THE MOST ANCIENT  COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD, FULL OF RICH HISTORY AND BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RANGES FROM -2.5 °C  (27.5 °F) IN JANUARY TO 26.5 °C (80 °F) IN JULY, WITH HIGHS AROUND 34 °C (93 °F).