Total Area = 622,984 sq kmLand Area = 622,984 sq km
Water Area = 0 sq km
Climate description= tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers
Terrain Description =vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest
Arab;e Land Use =2.89%
Permanent Crop Land Use =0.13%
Irrigated Land =1.35 sq km (2003)
Total Renewable Water Resources =144.4 cu km (2011)
Total Freshwater Withdrawal =0.07 cu km/yr (83%/17%/1%)
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal =17.42 cu m/yr (2005)
Natural Hazards description =hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common
Environment Current Issues =tap water is not potable; poaching has diminished the country's reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation
Total Labor Force =2.082 million (2011 est.)
% of Labor Force in Agriculture =55.6%
Agriculture description =cotton, coffee, tobacco, manioc (tapioca), yams, millet, corn, bananas; timber
Water Area = 0 sq km
Climate description= tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers
Terrain Description =vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest
Arab;e Land Use =2.89%
Permanent Crop Land Use =0.13%
Irrigated Land =1.35 sq km (2003)
Total Renewable Water Resources =144.4 cu km (2011)
Total Freshwater Withdrawal =0.07 cu km/yr (83%/17%/1%)
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal =17.42 cu m/yr (2005)
Natural Hazards description =hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common
Environment Current Issues =tap water is not potable; poaching has diminished the country's reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation
Total Labor Force =2.082 million (2011 est.)
% of Labor Force in Agriculture =55.6%
Agriculture description =cotton, coffee, tobacco, manioc (tapioca), yams, millet, corn, bananas; timber
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This is a man watering his garden in CAR.
This is a man watering his garden in CAR.
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This country produces a lot of wood.
This country produces a lot of wood.
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It is hard to find running water in this country.
It is hard to find running water in this country.
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These are cattle that are used on the farms.
These are cattle that are used on the farms.
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This is where people can buy fresh produce from the farms.
This is where people can buy fresh produce from the farms.