Total Area: 17,364 sq km
Land Area: 17,204 sq km Water Area: 160 sq km Climate Description: varies from tropical to near temperate Terrain Description: mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains Arable Land Use: 10.25% Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.81% Irrigated Land: 500 sq km Total Renewable Water Resources: 4.5 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawl: 1.04 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawl: 1,010 cu m/yr Natural Hazards Description: drought Environmental Current Issues: limited supplies of potable water; wildlife populations being depleted because of excessive hunting; overgrazing; soil degradation; soil erosion Total Labor Force: 457,900 % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 70% Agricultural Products Description: sugarcane, cotton, corn, tobacco, rice, citrus, pineapples, sorghum, peanuts; cattle, goats, sheep___________ |
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