Total Area: 1,219,090 sq km
Land Area: 1,214,470 sq km
Water Area: 4,620 sq km
Climate description: Mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights
Terrain description: Vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain
Arable Land Use: 9.87%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.34%
Irrigated Land: 16,700 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 51.4 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 12.5 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 271.7 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards description: prolonged droughts
Environmental Current Issues: Lack of important arterial rivers or lakes requires extensive water conservation and control measures; growth in water usage outpacing supply; pollution of rivers from agricultural runoff and urban discharge; air pollution resulting in acid rain; soil erosion; desertification.
Total Labor Force: 18.06 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 9%
Agricultural Products description: corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products
Land Area: 1,214,470 sq km
Water Area: 4,620 sq km
Climate description: Mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights
Terrain description: Vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain
Arable Land Use: 9.87%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.34%
Irrigated Land: 16,700 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 51.4 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 12.5 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 271.7 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards description: prolonged droughts
Environmental Current Issues: Lack of important arterial rivers or lakes requires extensive water conservation and control measures; growth in water usage outpacing supply; pollution of rivers from agricultural runoff and urban discharge; air pollution resulting in acid rain; soil erosion; desertification.
Total Labor Force: 18.06 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 9%
Agricultural Products description: corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products
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