1987 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1987 (Internet Archive)
Countries
188
Data Records
10,949
Categories
6
Source
CIA World Factbook 1987 (Internet Archive)
Geography
Climate
temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers
Comparative area
slightly larger than Maryland Land boundary; 805 km with South Africa
Environment
population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas resulting in overgrazing, severe soil erosion, soil exhaustion; desertification
Land use
10% arable land; 0% permanent crops; 66% meadows and pastures; 0% forest and woodland; 24% other
Special notes
landlocked; enclave of
Terrain
mostly highland with some plateaus, hills, and mountains
Total area
30,350 km?; land area: 30,350 km?