Total land area:20,770 sq km
Land area:20,330 sq km
Water area:440 sq km
Climate:Temperate; hot and dry
terrain:Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley
arable land use:15.45%
permanent crop use: 3.88%
irrigated land2,250 sq km
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Total Renewable Water Resources:1.7 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal:2.05 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal:305 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards description:Sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakes
Environmental Current Issues:limited arable land and natural freshwater resources pose serious constraints; desertification; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; groundwater pollution from industrial and domestic waste, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides
Total Labor Force:3.269 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture:2%
Agricultural Products description:citrus, vegetables, cotton; beef, poultry, dairy products
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