Resources and Land Use
Natural resources: phosphates, coal, manganese, bauxite, chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits, timber, hydropower
Land use:
- arable land: 20.15%
- permanent crops: 6.93%
- other: 72.93% (2005)
Irrigated land: 46,000 km² (2003)
Total renewable water resources: 891.2 km3 (1999)
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