| Terrain Barbados :
| relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region
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| Natural hazards Barbados :
| infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
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| Environment current issues Barbados :
| pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers
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| Environment international agreements party to Barbados :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
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| Geography note Barbados :
| easternmost Caribbean island
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| Flag description Barbados :
| three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band; the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
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| Agriculture products Barbados :
| sugarcane, vegetables, cotton
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| Industries Barbados :
| tourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for export
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