| Terrain Bahamas :
| long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills
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| Natural hazards Bahamas :
| hurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensive flood and wind damage
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| Environment current issues Bahamas :
| coral reef decay; solid waste disposal
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| Environment international agreements party to Bahamas :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
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| Geography note Bahamas :
| strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive island chain of which 30 are inhabited
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| Flag description Bahamas :
| three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top), gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based on the hoist side
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| Agriculture products Bahamas :
| citrus, vegetables; poultry
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| Industries Bahamas :
| tourism, banking, e-commerce, cement, oil refining and transshipment, salt, rum, aragonite, pharmaceuticals, spiral-welded steel pipe
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