| Terrain Mali :
| mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south, rugged hills in northeast
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| Natural hazards Mali :
| hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts; occasional Niger River flooding
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| Environment current issues Mali :
| deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
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| Environment international agreements party to Mali :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
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| Geography note Mali :
| landlocked; divided into three natural zones: the southern, cultivated Sudanese; the central, semiarid Sahelian; and the northern, arid Saharan
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| Flag description Mali :
| three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
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| Agriculture products Mali :
| cotton, millet, rice, corn, vegetables, peanuts; cattle, sheep, goats
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| Industries Mali :
| food processing; construction; phosphate and gold mining
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