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: 12.1% Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.79% Irrigated Land: 14,980 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources: 50 cu km (1990) Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 12.5 cu km/yr (31%/6%/63%) Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 264 cu m/yr (2000) 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 : 17.89 million (2012 est.) % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 9% Agricultural Products description: corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products Click on the pictures for their links |
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