Total Area: 25,713 sq km
Land Area: 25,433 sq km Water Area: 280 sq km Climate Description: warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall Terrain Description: mountainous territory covered with deep basins and valleys; three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line; country bisected by the Vardar River Arable Land Use: 22.01% Permanent Crop Land Use: 1.79% Irrigated Land: 1,280 sq km Total Renewable Water Resources: 6.4 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawl: 2.27 Per Person Freshwater Withdrawl: 1,118 cu m/yr Natural Hazards Description: high seismic risks Environmental Current Issues: air pollution from metallurgical plants Total Labor Force: 936,000 % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 19.9% Agricultural Products Description: grapes, tobacco, vegetables, fruits; milk, eggs |