Total Area:~ 475,440 sq km
Land Area:~ 472,710 sq km
Water Area:~ 2,730 sq km
Climate Description:~ Varies With Terrain, From Tropical Along the Coast to Semiarid and Hot in the North
Terrain Description:~ Diverse, With Coastal Plain in Southwest, Dissected Plateau in the Center, Mountains in West, Plains in North
Arable Land Use:~ 12.6 %
Permanent Crop Land Use:~ 2.52 %
Irrigated Land:~ 290 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources:~ 273 cu km (2003)
Total Freshwater Withdrawal:~ Total: 1.18 cu km/yr (18.2%/8.1%/73.7%)
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal:~ Per Capita: 601 cu m/yr (2000)
Natural Hazards Description:~ Volcanic activity with periodic releases of poisonous gases from Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun Volcanoes.
Environmental Current Issues:~ Waterborne diseases are prevalent, Deforestation, overgrazing, desertification, poaching, and over-fishing.
Total Labor Force:~ 8.264 million (2012)
% of Labor Force in Agriculture:~ 70%
Agricultural Products Description:~ Coffee, Cocoa, Cotton, Rubber, Bananas, Oil-seed Grains, Cassava (Manioc), Livestock, Timber.
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