| Terrain Namibia :
| mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in east
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| Natural hazards Namibia :
| prolonged periods of drought
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| Environment current issues Namibia :
| very limited natural fresh water resources; desertification; wildlife poaching; land degradation has led to few conservation areas
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| Environment international agreements party to Namibia :
| Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, 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 Namibia :
| first country in the world to incorporate the protection of the environment into its constitution; some 14% of the land is protected, including virtually the entire Namib Desert coastal strip
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| Flag description Namibia :
| a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left section and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right section; the triangles are separated by a red stripe that is contrasted by two narrow white-edge borders
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| Agriculture products Namibia :
| millet, sorghum, peanuts; livestock; fish
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| Industries Namibia :
| meatpacking, fish processing, dairy products; mining (diamond, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper)
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