| Terrain Kiribati :
| mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs
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| Natural hazards Kiribati :
| typhoons can occur any time, but usually November to March; occasional tornadoes; low level of some of the islands make them very sensitive to changes in sea level
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| Environment current issues Kiribati :
| heavy pollution in lagoon of south Tarawa atoll due to heavy migration mixed with traditional practices such as lagoon latrines and open-pit dumping; ground water at risk
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| Environment international agreements party to Kiribati :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection
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| Geography note Kiribati :
| 21 of the 33 islands are inhabited; Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean - the others are Makatea in French Polynesia, and Nauru
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| Flag description Kiribati :
| the upper half is red with a yellow frigate bird flying over a yellow rising sun, and the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the ocean
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| Agriculture products Kiribati :
| copra, taro, breadfruit, sweet potatoes, vegetables; fish
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| Industries Kiribati :
| fishing, handicrafts
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