Area:
total: 18,274 sq km
land: 18,274 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Climate:
tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation
Terrain:
mostly mountains of volcanic origin
total: 18,274 sq km
land: 18,274 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Climate:
tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation
Terrain:
mostly mountains of volcanic origin
Arable Land Use: 9.17%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 4.65%
Irrigated Land: 30 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 28.55 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: .08 cu km/year
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 100.1 cu m/year
Natural Hazards Description: Cyclonic storms
Environmental Current Issues: deforestation; soil erosion
Total Labor Force: 335,000
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 70%
Agricultural Products: sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (manioc, tapioca), rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs, horses, goats; fish
Permanent Crop Land Use: 4.65%
Irrigated Land: 30 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 28.55 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: .08 cu km/year
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 100.1 cu m/year
Natural Hazards Description: Cyclonic storms
Environmental Current Issues: deforestation; soil erosion
Total Labor Force: 335,000
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 70%
Agricultural Products: sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (manioc, tapioca), rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs, horses, goats; fish