Resources and Land Use
Natural resources: bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, bismuth, nickel, coal, timber, arable land
Land use:
arable land: 43%
permanent crops: 2%
permanent pastures: 14%
forests and woodland: 38%
other: 3% (1999 est.)
Irrigated land: 12,370 km2 (1993 est.)
Geography - note: strategic location near Turkish Straits; controls key land routes from Europe to Asia
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Bulgaria
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