| Terrain Ghana :
| mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area
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| Natural hazards Ghana :
| dry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds occur from January to March; droughts
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| Environment current issues Ghana :
| recurrent drought in north severely affects agricultural activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching and habitat destruction threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water
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| Environment international agreements party to Ghana :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
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| Geography note Ghana :
| Lake Volta is the world's largest artificial lake
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| Flag description Ghana :
| three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
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| Agriculture products Ghana :
| cocoa, rice, coffee, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas; timber
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| Industries Ghana :
| mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing
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