Total Area: 756,102 sq km
Land Area: 743,812 sq km Water Area: 12,290 sq km Climate description: temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south Terrain description: low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east Arable Land Use: 1.74% Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.6% Irrigated Land: 11,990 sq km Total Renewable Water Resources: 922 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 26.67 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 1,603 cu m/yr Natural Hazards description: severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis Environmental Current Issues: widespread deforestation and mining threaten natural resources; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage Total Labor Force: 8.234 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 13.2% Agricultural Products description: grapes, apples, pears, onions, wheat, corn, oats, peaches, garlic, asparagus, beans; beef, poultry, wool; fish; timber |
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