Total Area
301,340 sq km Land Area 294,140 sq km Water Area 7,200 sq km Climate Description Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south Terrain Description Mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands Arable Land Use 26.41% Permanent Crop Land Use 9.09% Irrigated Land 39,500 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 175 cu km (2005) Total Freshwater Withdrawal 41.98 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal 723 cu m/yr Natural Hazards Description Regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding; land subsidence in Venice Environmental Current Issues Air pollution from industrial emissions such as sulfur dioxide; coastal and inland rivers polluted from industrial and agricultural effluents; acid rain damaging lakes; inadequate industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities Total Labor Force 25.28 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture 3.9% Agricultural Products Description Fruits, vegetables, grapes, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans, grain, olives; beef, dairy products, fish |
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