Total Area
51,100 sq km Land Area 51,060 sq km Water Area 40 sq km Climate description Tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlandsTerrain description Arable Land Use 4.4% Permanent Crop Land Use 5.87% Irrigated Land 1,080 sq km |
Total Renewable Water Resources
112.4 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal 2.68 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal 619 cu m/yr Natural Hazards description Occasional earthquakes, hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season and landslides; active volcanoes Environmental Current Issues Deforestation and land use change, largely a result of the clearing of land for cattle ranching and agriculture; soil erosion; coastal marine pollution; fisheries protection; solid waste management; air pollution Total Labor Force 2.196 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture 14% Agricultural Products description Bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef, poultry, dairy; timber. |