Resources and Land Use
Natural resources: phosphates, potash, oil shale
Land use:
arable land: 4%
permanent crops: 1%
permanent pastures: 9%
forests and woodland: 1%
other: 85% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 630 km² (1993 est.)
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