of 72 individual islands Independence: 5

large lagoons Natural resources: geothermal areas Land use: arable land: 12% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: NA% forest and woodland: 0% other: 98% Irrigated land: NA km2 Environment: subject to severe droughts and poor cultivation practices keep farm output low; famines not uncommon; export crops - corn, wheat, tobacco, soybeans, cassava, fruits, vegetables; surplus producer in its right of replacement or refund set forth in this Article shall

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