Greece: Agriculture
Total Area: 131,957 sq km
Land Area: 130,647 sq km
Water Area: 1,310 sq km
Climate Description: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Terrain Description: mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands
Arable Land Use: 18.95%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 8.73%
Irrigated Land: 15,550 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 74.25 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 9.47 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 8.41 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards Description: Severe earthquakes, volcanism
Environmental Current Issues: air pollution, water pollution
Total Labor Force: 4.95 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 12.4%
Agricultural Products Description: wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes,beef, dairy products
Land Area: 130,647 sq km
Water Area: 1,310 sq km
Climate Description: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Terrain Description: mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands
Arable Land Use: 18.95%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 8.73%
Irrigated Land: 15,550 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 74.25 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 9.47 cu km/yr
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 8.41 cu m/yr
Natural Hazards Description: Severe earthquakes, volcanism
Environmental Current Issues: air pollution, water pollution
Total Labor Force: 4.95 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 12.4%
Agricultural Products Description: wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes,beef, dairy products
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Agricultural workers at strawberry farm
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/greek-police-arrest-3-foremen-over-farm-shootings
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/greek-police-arrest-3-foremen-over-farm-shootings
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Scarecrow on Greek Farm
http://www.climateandmonuments.com/?_escaped_fragment_=climate-change-in-greece/c1otf
http://www.climateandmonuments.com/?_escaped_fragment_=climate-change-in-greece/c1otf
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Sfakia goat; one of the many types of goats that are raised as livestock in Greece
http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/agriculture,goat/Interesting
http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/agriculture,goat/Interesting
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Greek feta cheese; a common cheese there and just on of the varieties of cheeses found in the dairy selections of the country
http://www.greek-islands.us/traditional-greek-products/greek-cheeses/
http://www.greek-islands.us/traditional-greek-products/greek-cheeses/