total area: 475,440 sq km
land area: 472,710 sq km
water area: 2,730 sq km
Climate: varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north
Terrain: diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north
arable land 13.1%
permanent crops 3.3%
Irrigated land: 290 sq km
Total renewable water resources: 285.5 cu km
Total freshwater withdrawal: 16.67 %
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters): 11988
Natural hazards: volcanic activity with periodic releases of poisonous gases from Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun volcanoes
Environmental issues: waterborne diseases are prevalent; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; poaching; overfishing
Total labor force: 9.612 million
labor force agriculture: 70%
Agricultural products: coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, cassava (manioc, tapioca); livestock; timbe
land area: 472,710 sq km
water area: 2,730 sq km
Climate: varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north
Terrain: diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north
arable land 13.1%
permanent crops 3.3%
Irrigated land: 290 sq km
Total renewable water resources: 285.5 cu km
Total freshwater withdrawal: 16.67 %
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters): 11988
Natural hazards: volcanic activity with periodic releases of poisonous gases from Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun volcanoes
Environmental issues: waterborne diseases are prevalent; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; poaching; overfishing
Total labor force: 9.612 million
labor force agriculture: 70%
Agricultural products: coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, cassava (manioc, tapioca); livestock; timbe