Land use: arable land: 5% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 9% other: 14% Irrigated land: 25,850 km2 (1989 est.) Environment: regional risks include landslides, mudflows, snowslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification Note: strategic location between China and Taiwan Climate: varies from tropical in south, rugged Andes in center Natural resources: copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, tungsten, copper, kaolin, potash, hydropower Land use: arable land: 1% permanent crops: 19% meadows and pastures: 15% forest and woodland: 0% other: 95% Irrigated land: NA km2 land area: 274 km2 land area: 5,270 km2 comparative area: slightly larger than New Jersey Land boundaries: total 1,027 km, Belgium 167 km, Poland 444 km, Ukraine 1,576 km Coastline: 1,288 km Maritime claims: none; landlocked Merchant marine: none; landlocked International disputes: none Climate: subtropical, tempered by trade winds Terrain: flat Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, chemicals, oilfield equipment, textiles, foodstuffs partners: Morocco claims and occupies the 100,000 km2
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