Equato Guineans villagers working on a Management and Economic Consulting, Inc. (MAECI) farm. (click for source)
Total Area: 28,051 sq km
Total Land Area: 28,051 sq km Total Water Area: 0 sq km Climate: Tropical, always hot and humid. Terrain: Coastal plains rise to interior hills. All islands are volcanic. Arable Land Use: 4.63% Permanent Cropland Use: 2.5% Irrigated Land: N/A Total Renewable Water Sources: 26 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 0.02 cu km per yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 31.41 cu m per yr Natural Hazards: Violent windstorms and flash floods. Santa Isabel is the only active volcano in the country's history (last erupted: 1923). Current Environmental issues: Deforestation, and freshwater is not potable. Total Labor Force: 195,200 Percent of Labor Force in Agriculture: N/A Agricultural Products: coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (manioc), bananas, palm oil nuts; livestock; timber Tomato plants on an MAECI farm. (click for source)
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Vegetables growing on a MAECI farm. (click for source)
MAECI poultry farm. (click for source)
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Equato Guinean farmer applying organic weedicide. (click for source)