irrigated soil degradation; soil erosion Note: landlocked *Uzbekistan, People Population: 15,274,942 (July 1993 est.) Population growth rate: 2.61% (1993 est.) Infant mortality rate: 12.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.) Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $1.2-1.4 billion; 10% of food
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