Land Use
- Artificial (urban, industrial etc.): 4.9%
- Agricultural: 52.2%
- Arable land: 27.9%
- Permanent: 7.1%
- Other: 17.2%
- Wood: 41.4%
- Wetlands: 0.4%
- Water (lakes etc.): 1.1%
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