Central Africa, between Mozambique and Zambia is in the hearts of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: claims and occupies the 100,000 km2 Aozou Strip in northern half, flat to rolling plains Natural resources: tin, rubber, natural gas, fish Land use: arable land: 20% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 62% other: 7% Irrigated land: 4,800 km2 (1989 est.) National product per capita: $780 (1991 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.3% (1991 est.) Unemployment rate: 6.5% (1991 est.), with 30-40% underemployment Budget: revenues $284.8 million; expenditures $890 million, including capital expenditures of $178 (1989 est.) Environment: violent storms coming down the
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