Agricultural Profile
Country's Name:United Arab Emirates
Land Area:83,600 sq km
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Total Area:83,600 sq km
Water Area:0 sq km
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Climate:
desert; cooler in eastern mountains
Terrain:
flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert wasteland; mountains in east
Arable Land Use:0.77%
Irrigated Land:2,300 sq km
Total Freshwater Withdrawl:2.3 cu km/yr
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Permanent Crop Land Use:2.27%
Total Renewable Water Resources0.2 cu km
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal:511 cu m/yr
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Natural Hazards:
freguent sand and dust storms
Environmental Issues:
lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; desertification; beach pollution from oil spills
Agricultural Products:
dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fish
Total Labor Force:4.111 million
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% Agri. Labor Force:7%
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