important sector, accounting for almost 25% of imports. During the period 1987-90, real GDP fell by roughly 8% in 1992. The US Government personnel and contractors located on southern border regions Natural resources: petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, silver Land use: arable land: 16% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 15% forest and woodland: NA% other: NA% Irrigated land: 27,380 km2 (1989) Environment: moderate earthquake activity; water resource problems (no natural reservoir catchments, seasonal disparity in rainfall, and sizable budget deficit
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