Total land area:824,292 sq km
Land area:20,330 sq km
Water area:1,002 sq km
Climate:Temperate; hot and dry
terrain:desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic
arable land use:0.99%
permanent crop use:0.01%
irrigated land80 sq km
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Total Renewable Water Resources:45.5 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal:2.05 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal:148 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards description:prolonged periods of drought
Environmental Current Issues:limited natural freshwater resources; desertification; wildlife poaching; land degradation has led to few conservation areas
Total Labor Force:818,600
% of Labor Force in Agriculture:16.3%
Agricultural Products description:millet, sorghum, peanuts, grapes; livestock; fish
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