Total Area: 323,802 sq km
Land Area: 304,282 sq km
Water Area: 19,520 sq km
Climate description: Temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast.
Terrain description: Glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north.
Arable Land Use: 2.52%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.01%
Irrigated Land: 1,149 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 382 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 2.94 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 622.4 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards description: Rock-slides, avalanches
Environmental Current Issues: Water pollution; acid rain damaging forests and adversely affecting lakes, threatening fish stocks; air pollution from vehicle emissions
Total Labor Force: 2.678 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 2.9%
Agricultural Products description: barley, wheat, potatoes; pork, beef, veal, milk; fish
Land Area: 304,282 sq km
Water Area: 19,520 sq km
Climate description: Temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast.
Terrain description: Glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north.
Arable Land Use: 2.52%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.01%
Irrigated Land: 1,149 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 382 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 2.94 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 622.4 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards description: Rock-slides, avalanches
Environmental Current Issues: Water pollution; acid rain damaging forests and adversely affecting lakes, threatening fish stocks; air pollution from vehicle emissions
Total Labor Force: 2.678 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 2.9%
Agricultural Products description: barley, wheat, potatoes; pork, beef, veal, milk; fish
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