| Terrain Kuwait :
| flat to slightly undulating desert plain
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| Natural hazards Kuwait :
| sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April and bring heavy rain, which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year, but are most common between March and August
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| Environment current issues Kuwait :
| limited natural fresh water resources; some of world's largest and most sophisticated desalination facilities provide much of the water; air and water pollution; desertification
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| Environment international agreements party to Kuwait :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
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| Geography note Kuwait :
| strategic location at head of Persian Gulf
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| Flag description Kuwait :
| three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red with a black trapezoid based on the hoist side; design, which dates to 1961, based on the Arab revolt flag of World War I
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| Agriculture products Kuwait :
| practically no crops; fish
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| Industries Kuwait :
| petroleum, petrochemicals, desalination, food processing, construction materials
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