United States. Central Intelligence Agency

“ Irrigated land: 42,810 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards: NA Environment - current issues: shrinkage of the Aral Sea is resulting in growing concentrations of chemical pesticides and natural salts; these substances are then blown from the increasingly exposed lake bed and contribute to desertification; water pollution from industrial wastes and the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides is the cause of many human health disorders; increasing soil salination ”

“ Exports: $2.83 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.) Exports - commodities: cotton 41.5%, gold 9.6%, energy products 9.6%, mineral fertilizers, ferrous metals, textiles, food products, automobiles (1998 est.) Exports - partners: Russia 22.4%, China 9.3%, Ukraine 7.5%, Tajikistan 6.2%, Bangladesh 4.7%, Turkey 4.6%, Japan 4.3%, Kazakhstan 4.2%, US 4.1% (2003) Imports: $2.31 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.) Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment 49.8%, foodstuffs 16.4%, chemicals, metals (1998 est.) ”

“ Labor force: 14.2 million (2003 est.) Labor force - by occupation: agriculture 44%, industry 20%, services 36% (1995) Unemployment rate: 0.5% plus another 20% underemployed (2003) Budget: revenues: $2.176 billion
expenditures: $2.207 billion, including capital expenditures of NA (2003 est.) Public debt: 42.3% of GDP (2003) Agriculture - products: cotton, vegetables, fruits, grain; livestock Industries: textiles, food processing, machine building, metallurgy, natural gas, chemicals Industrial production growth rate: 6.2% (2003 est.) ”