Resources
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, sulfur, salt
Land use:
arable land: 4.51%
permanent crops: 0.14%
other: 95.35% (2005)
Irrigated land: 18,000 km² (2003)
Total renewable water resources: 60.9 km2
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