Land Use and Natural Resources
Natural resources: phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt
Land use:
arable land: 21%
permanent crops: 1%
permanent pastures: 47%
forests and woodland: 20%
other: 11% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 12 580 km² (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: northern mountains geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts
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