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... agriculture , especially ranching , now characterizes the region . Baja California , historically one of the more isolated parts of Mexico , is largely a desert , with major concentrations of settlement in urban areas at both ends of ...
... agriculture , especially ranching , now characterizes the region . Baja California , historically one of the more isolated parts of Mexico , is largely a desert , with major concentrations of settlement in urban areas at both ends of ...
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... Agriculture , forestry , and fishing . Agriculture .. About one - tenth of the gross domestic product is derived from agriculture , which employs one - fourth of the total work force . A significant proportion of Mexican agriculture ...
... Agriculture , forestry , and fishing . Agriculture .. About one - tenth of the gross domestic product is derived from agriculture , which employs one - fourth of the total work force . A significant proportion of Mexican agriculture ...
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... Agriculture , forestry , and fishing . North Africa's agri- cultural and timber resources are limited by its dry cli- mate , and its agricultural products are those typical of the Mediterranean , steppe , and desert regions : wheat ...
... Agriculture , forestry , and fishing . North Africa's agri- cultural and timber resources are limited by its dry cli- mate , and its agricultural products are those typical of the Mediterranean , steppe , and desert regions : wheat ...
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