Total Area:~ 30,528 sq km
Land Area:~ 30,278 sq km
Water Area:~ 250 sq km
Climate Description:~ Temperate; Mild Winters, Cool Summers; Rainy, Humid, Cloudy
Terrain Description:~ Flat Coastal Plains in the Northwest, Central Rolling Hills, Rugged Mountains of Ardennes Forest in the Southeast
Arable Land Use:~ 27.42 %
Permanent Crop Land Use:~ 0.69 %
Irrigated Land:~ 203 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources:~ 20.8 cu km (2005)
Total Freshwater Withdrawal:~ Total: 7.44 cu km/yr (13%/85%/1%)
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal:~ Per Capita: 714 cu m/yr (1998)
Natural Hazards Description:~ Flooding is a threat along rivers and in areas of reclaimed coastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes.
Environmental Current Issues:~ The environment is exposed to intense pressures from human activities: urbanization, dense transportation network, industry, extensive animal breeding and crop cultivation, air and water pollution also have repercussions for neighboring countries, uncertainties regarding federal and regional responsibilities (now resolved) had slowed progress in tackling environmental challenges.
Total Labor Force:~ 5.055 million (2012)
% of Labor Force in Agriculture:~ 2%
Agricultural Products Description:~ Sugar Beets, Fresh Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, Tobacco, Beef, Veal, Pork, Milk
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