Total Area - 41,543 sq km
Land Area - 33,893 sq km Water Area - 7,650 sq km Climate description - Temperate; cool summers and mild winters Terrain description - Mostly coastal lowland; some hills Arable Land Use - 21.96% Permanent Crop Land Use - 0.77% Irrigated Land - 4,600 sq km Total Renewable Water Resources - 89.7 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal - 8.86 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal - 544 cu m/yr Natural Hazards description - Flooding Environmental Current Issues - Water pollution in the form of heavy metals, organic compounds, and nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates; air pollution from vehicles and refining activities; acid rain Total Labor Force - 7.746 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture - 2% Agricultural Products description - Grains, potatoes, sugar beets, fruits, vegetables; livestock |