| Terrain Lesotho :
| mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains
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| Natural hazards Lesotho :
| periodic droughts
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| Environment current issues Lesotho :
| population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results in overgrazing, severe soil erosion, and soil exhaustion; desertification; Highlands Water Project controls, stores, and redirects water to South Africa
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| Environment international agreements party to Lesotho :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection
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| Geography note Lesotho :
| landlocked, completely surrounded by South Africa; mountainous, more than 80% of the country is 1,800 meters above sea level
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| Flag description Lesotho :
| divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner; the upper half is white, bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed spear and club; the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green triangle in the corner
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| Agriculture products Lesotho :
| corn, wheat, pulses, sorghum, barley; livestock
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| Industries Lesotho :
| food, beverages, textiles, apparel assembly, handicrafts; construction; tourism
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