. . .January 1994 to study a
  flare-up of the dispute
Climate:
  varies with terrain from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in
  north
Terrain:
  diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center,
  mountains in west, plains in north
Natural resources:
  petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower potential
Land use:
arable land:
  13%
permanent crops:
  2%
meadows and pastures:
  18%
forest and woodland:
  54%
other:
  13%
Irrigated land:
  280 sq km (1989 est.)
Environment:
current issues:
  water-borne diseases are prevalent; deforestation; overgrazing;
  desertification; poaching
natural hazards:
  recent volcanic . . . Read More