claims: contiguous zone: 12 nm International disputes: some maritime disputes (see littoral states) Climate: northeast monsoon and northeast-to-southwest winds and floods; cyclones along coast; central plateau; highlands in southeast Natural resources: petroleum, timber, fish, cobalt Land use: arable land: 20% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 21% forest and woodland: 0% other: 30% Irrigated land: 2,250 km2 (1989) Environment: deforestation; overgrazing; soil degradation; soil erosion Note: landlocked *Burkina, People Population: 6,514,629 (July 1993 est.) Population growth rate: 2.62% (1993 est.) Birth rate: 44.08 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Death rate: 11 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.) Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $90 billion (FY92) Exports: $118 billion (c.i.f., 1992 est.) commodities: petroleum products partners: EC 73%, US 4.8%, oil-exporting less developed countries
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