Agriculture
Total Area: 643,801 sq km; 551,500 sq km
Land Area: 640,427 sq km; 549,970 sq km Water Area: 3,374 sq km; 1,530 sq km Climate description: generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral Terrain description: generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral Arable Land Use: 33.45% Permanent Crop Land Use: 1.86% Irrigated Land: 27,230 sq km Total Renewable Water Resources: 211 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 31.62 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 512.1 cu m/yr Natural Hazards description: flooding; avalanches; midwinter windstorms; drought; forest fires in south near the Mediterranean Environmental Current Issues: some forest damage from acid rain; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from urban wastes, agricultural runoff Total Labor Force: 29.94 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 29.94 million Agricultural Products description: wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products; fish |
One of the major crops of France is wheat. x
Current wind farms in France. They are planning to add more in the future.. x
Solar panel installed over a poultry farm in France. x
Herd of sheep in a meadow in France. x
Potatoes grown above ground. x
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