Total area: 56,594 sq km
Land area: 55,974 sq km
Water area: 620 sq km
Climate description: Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Terrain description: geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands
Arable land Use: 15.85%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 1.47%
Irrigated Land: 36.27 sq km (2010)
Total renewable water resources: 105.5 cu km (2011)
Total freshwater withdrawal:
Natural hazards description: destructive earthquakesEnvironmental current issues: air pollution (from metallurgical plants) and resulting acid rain is damaging the forests; coastal pollution from industrial and domestic waste; landmine removal and reconstruction of infrastructure consequent to 1992-95 civil strife
Total labor force: 1.702 million
% of labor force in agriculture: 2.1%
Agricultural products description: arable crops (wheat, corn, barley, sugar beet, sunflower, rapeseed, alfalfa, clover); vegetables (potatoes, cabbage, onion, tomato, pepper); fruits (apples, plum, mandarins, olives), grapes for wine; livestock (cattle, cows, pigs); dairy products
Land area: 55,974 sq km
Water area: 620 sq km
Climate description: Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Terrain description: geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands
Arable land Use: 15.85%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 1.47%
Irrigated Land: 36.27 sq km (2010)
Total renewable water resources: 105.5 cu km (2011)
Total freshwater withdrawal:
Natural hazards description: destructive earthquakesEnvironmental current issues: air pollution (from metallurgical plants) and resulting acid rain is damaging the forests; coastal pollution from industrial and domestic waste; landmine removal and reconstruction of infrastructure consequent to 1992-95 civil strife
Total labor force: 1.702 million
% of labor force in agriculture: 2.1%
Agricultural products description: arable crops (wheat, corn, barley, sugar beet, sunflower, rapeseed, alfalfa, clover); vegetables (potatoes, cabbage, onion, tomato, pepper); fruits (apples, plum, mandarins, olives), grapes for wine; livestock (cattle, cows, pigs); dairy products
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The sugar beat is one of the 6 major crops grown in Croatia. The sugar beet has a conical, white, fleshy root with a flat crown.
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The goat is a big part of Croatian agriculture. Its meat is consumed
as a traditional food and many Croatians also like to drink its milk.
Its manure is also used as fertilizer for crops.
as a traditional food and many Croatians also like to drink its milk.
Its manure is also used as fertilizer for crops.
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Tractors are used as plowing tools in Croatian farmlands.
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This is a Croatian farmer's market where produce is sold and farmers can turn their crops into profit.
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Corn is another important crop out of the 6 major crops grown in Croatia. It is used in almost every food product and plays a major role in the Croatian diet.