coastal erosion, landslides and rockfalls, flash flooding, wind storms; oil spills
carbon dioxide emissions: 0.63 megatons (2016 est.)
0 cubic meters (2017 est.)
mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy
agricultural land: 2.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 2.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.1% (2018 est.)
other: 97.8% (2018 est.)
forest revenues: 0% of GDP (2017 est.)
urban population: 42.6% of total population (2021)
rate of urbanization: 0.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
municipal solid waste generated annually: 61,000 tons (2014 est.)
municipal solid waste recycled annually: 40,870 tons (2012 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 67% (2012 est.)
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