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Economic Indicator: Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Central African Franc
Currency Symbol: XAF
Natural Resources: small offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber
Agriculture - Products: cotton, corn, cassava (manioc, tapioca), yams, beans, palm oil, peanuts, cashews; livestock
Land Use: arable land: 22.48% ; permanent crops: 2.61% ; other: 74.9% (2011)
Irrigated Land: 230.4 sq km (2008)
Total Renewable Water Resources: 26.39 cu km (2011)
Freshwater Withdrawal (Domestic/Industrial/Agricultural): total: 0.13 cu km/yr (32%/23%/45%) ; per capita: 18.74 cu m/yr (2001)