Total Area:~ 756,102 sq km
Land Area:~ 743,812 sq km
Water Area:~ 12,290 sq km
Climate Description:~ Temperate; Desert in the North, Mediterranean in Central Region, Cool and Damp in South
Terrain Description:~ Low Coastal Mountains, Fertile Central Valley, Rugged Andes in East
Arable Land Use:~ 2.62 %
Permanent Crop Land Use:~ 0.43 %
Irrigated Land:~ 19,000 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources:~ 922 cu km (2000)
Total Freshwater Withdrawal:~ Total: 12.55 cu km/yr (11%/25/64%)
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal:~ Per Capita: 770 cu m/yr (2000)
Natural Hazards Description:~ Severe Earthquakes, Active Volcanism, and Tsunamis.
Environmental Current Issues:~ Widespread mining and deforestation threaten natural resources, air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions, and water pollution from raw sewage.
Total Labor Force:~ 8.231 million (2012)
% of Labor Force in Agriculture:~ 13.2%
Agricultural Products Description:~ Grapes, apples, pears, onions, wheat, corn, oats, peaches, garlic, asparagus, beans, beef, poultry, wool, fish, timber.
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