Province of Syunik

Region: Southernmost province

Location: Armenia

Population: 114,488 people

Area: 4,506 sq. km.

Principle Industries: mining and metallurgy (particularly copper and molybdenum extraction in towns like Kajaran and Kapan), energy production (with hydropower plants and links to the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline), construction materials, and agriculture (mainly livestock farming and fruit cultivation in its fertile valleys).

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Tatev, Syunik Province, Armenia