Total Area - 56,785 sq km
Land Area - 54,385 sq km Water Area - 2,400 sq km Climate description - Tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north Terrain description - Gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes Arable Land Use - 44.2% Permanent Crop Land Use - 2.11% Irrigated Land - 70 sq km Total Renewable Water Resources - 14.7 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal - 14.7 cu km Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal - 28 cu m/yr Natural Hazards description - Hot, dry harmattan wind; periodic droughts Environmental Current Issues - Deforestation attributable to slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; water pollution presents health hazards and hinders the fishing industry; air pollution increasing in urban areas Total Labor Force - 2.595 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture - 65% Agricultural Products description - Coffee, cocoa, cotton, yams, cassava (manioc), corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum; livestock; fish |