Editing Geography of Armenia (section)

==Resources and land use==
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{{See also|Mineral industry of Armenia|Agriculture in Armenia}}
'''Natural resources:'''
deposits of [[gold]], [[copper]], [[molybdenum]], [[zinc]], [[bauxite]]

Armenia has significant deposits of copper, molybdenum and gold, as well as smaller deposits of zinc, lead and silver. Some copper-molybdenum and polymetallic ore deposits are rich in elements such as bismuth, tellurium, selenium, gallium, indium, thallium, rhenium and germanium.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Armenia - Mining and Minerals {{!}} Privacy Shield |url=https://www.privacyshield.gov/article?id=Armenia-mining-sector#:~:text=Armenia%20has%20significant%20deposits%20of,,%20thallium,%20rhenium%20and%20germanium. |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=www.privacyshield.gov |language=en}}</ref>

'''Land use:'''
<br>''arable land:4.456 km²,<ref name=":0" />'' 15.8%<br>''permanent crops:'' 1.9%<br>''permanent pastures: 4.2%''<br>''forest (2018): 11.2%''<ref name=":0" /><br>''other:'' 31.2% (2011)

'''Irrigated land:''' 2.084&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (2018)

'''Total renewable water resources:'''

7.77 m<sup>3</sup> (2011) Armenia is considered to be a big water “supplier” in the Caspian basin; as a result, the country lacks water, especially in summer when the rate of evaporation exceeds the amount of precipitation. That is the main reason why since ancient times inhabitants have built water reservoirs and irrigation canals in the area. [[Lake Sevan]] contains the largest amount of water in the country.

'''Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):'''<br>''total:'' 2.86&nbsp;km<sup>3</sup>/yr (40%/6%/54%)<br>''per capita:'' 929.7 m<sup>3</sup>/yr (2010)