Total Area: 390,757 sq km
Land Area: 386,847 sq km Water Area: 3,910 sq km Climate description: tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March) Terrain description: mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east Arable Land Use: 10.49% Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.31% Irrigated Land: 1,735 sq km Total Renewable Water Resources: 20 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 4.21 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 333.5 cu m/yr Natural Hazards description: recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare Environmental Current Issues: deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and water pollution; the black rhinoceros herd - once the largest concentration of the species in the world - has been significantly reduced by poaching; poor mining practices have led to toxic waste and heavy metal pollution Total Labor Force: 3.931 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 66% Agricultural Products description: corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts; sheep, goats, pigs |