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Southeast Asia > East Timor > Environment

TIMORESE ENVIRONMENT STATS:   All Stats  
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CO2 emissions > kt 161.17 kt Time series [185th of 195]
    CO2 emissions > kt (per capita) 0.184 kt per 1,000 people Time series [171st of 196]
Current issues
widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to deforestation and soil erosion
Forest area > % of land area 53.67 % of land area Time series [36th of 195]
Forest area > sq. km 7,980 km² Time series [126th of 195]
    Forest area > sq. km (per capita) 8,180.097 km² per 1,000 people Time series [57th of 195]
International agreements > Party to
Climate Change, Desertification

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SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: East Timor, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Republika Demokratika Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste [Portuguese], Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Timor-Leste [Portuguese], Timor Leste, Timor-Leste

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