Total Area 652,230 sq km Land Area 652,230 sq km Water Area 0 sq km Climate description arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers Terrain description mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest Arable Land Use 12.13% Permanent Crop Land Use 0.21% Irrigated Land 31,990 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 65 cu km (1997) Total Freshwater Withdrawal 23.26 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal 779 cu m/yr Natural Hazards description damaging earthquakes occur in Hindu Kush mountains; flooding; droughts Environmental Current Issues limited natural freshwater resources; inadequate supplies of potable water; soil degradation; overgrazing; deforestation (much of the remaining forests are being cut down for fuel and building materials); desertification; air and water pollution Total Labor Force 15 million (2004 est.) % of Labor Force in Agriculture 78.6% Agricultural Products description opium, wheat, fruits, nuts; wool, mutton, sheepskins, lambskins |