AgricultureTotal Area: 446,550 sq km
Land Area: 446,300 sq km Water Area: 250 sq km Climate: Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior Terrain: northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains Arable Land Use: 19% Permanent Crop Land Use: 2% Irrigated Land: 14,570 sq km Total Renewable Water Resources: 29 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 12.6 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 400 cu m/yr Natural Hazards: northern mountains geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts Environmental Current Issues: land degradation/desertification (soil erosion resulting from farming of marginal areas, overgrazing, destruction of vegetation); water supplies contaminated by raw sewage; siltation of reservoirs; oil pollution of coastal waters Total Labor Force: 11.78 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 44.6% Agricultural Products: barley, wheat, citrus fruits, grapes, vegetables, olives; livestock; wine |
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