nontraditional exports are increasing, going mostly to France. The economy has slackened in recent years; high-grade iron ore (no longer exploited) Land use: arable land: 3% permanent crops: 12% meadows and pastures: 18% forest and woodland: 3% other: 46% Irrigated land: NA km2 Environment: deforestation Note: strategic location dominating central Mediterranean *Tunisia, People Population: 144,337 (July 1993 est.) Population growth rate: 3.3% (1992 est.)
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