| Terrain Cape Verde :
| steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
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| Natural hazards Cape Verde :
| prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
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| Environment current issues Cape Verde :
| soil erosion; demand for wood used as fuel has resulted in deforestation; desertification; environmental damage has threatened several species of birds and reptiles; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing
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| Environment international agreements party to Cape Verde :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection
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| Geography note Cape Verde :
| strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
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| Flag description Cape Verde :
| three horizontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white (with a horizontal red stripe in the middle third), and light blue; a circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars is centered on the hoist end of the red stripe and extends into the upper and lower blue bands
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| Agriculture products Cape Verde :
| bananas, corn, beans, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, coffee, peanuts; fish
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| Industries Cape Verde :
| food and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repair
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