by a narrow fringing reef Natural resources: phosphates, iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt Land use: arable land: 32% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 4% other: 45% Irrigated land: 60 km2 (1989 est.) Environment: hot, dry, dusty harmattan wind (January to March) Terrain: mostly coastal lowlands, central highlands, high Andes mountains, eastern lowland jungle of Amazon
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