Geography of Poland - Resources and Land Use

Resources and Land Use

  • Natural resources: coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, iron, zinc, lead, salt, arable land
  • Land use: arable land: 47%; permanent crops: 15%; permanent pastures 13%
  • Forests of Poland and woodlands: 29%; other: 10% (1993 est.)
  • Irrigated land: 1,000 km² (1993 est.)
  • Important rivers: Vistula (Wisła), Oder (Odra), Bug, Warta River, Narew, San) See also: Rivers of Poland

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