AgricultureTotal Area: 643,801 sq km
Land Area: 640,427 sq km Water Area: 3,374 sq km Climate Description: generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral Terrain Description: mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east Arable Land Use: 33.46% Permanent Crop Land Use: 2.03% Irrigated Land: 26,950 sq km Total Renewable Water Resources: 189 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 33.16 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 548 cu m/yr Natural Hazards Description: flooding; avalanches; midwinter windstorms; drought; forest fires in south near the Mediterranean Envirnmental Current Issues: some forest damage from acid rain; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from urban wastes, agricultural runoff Total Labor Force: 29.62 million Percent of Labor Force in Agriculture: 3.8% Agriculture Products Description: wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products; fish |
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