Total Area
26,338 sq km Land Area 24,668 sq km Water Area 1,670 sq km Climate description Temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible. Terrain description Mostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to east. Arable Land Use 45.56% Permanent Crop Land Use 10.25% Irrigated Land 90 sq km |
Total Renewable Water Resources
5.2 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal 0.15 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal 17 cu m/yr Natural Hazards description Periodic droughts; the volcanic Virunga mountains are in the northwest along the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo. Environmental Current Issues Deforestation results from uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel; overgrazing; soil exhaustion; soil erosion; widespread poaching. Total Labor Force 4.446 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture 90% Agricultural Products description Coffee, tea, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), bananas, beans, sorghum, potatoes; livestock. |