| Terrain Vanuatu :
| mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains
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| Natural hazards Vanuatu :
| tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanism causes minor earthquakes; tsunamis
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| Environment current issues Vanuatu :
| a majority of the population does not have access to a potable and reliable supply of water; deforestation
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| Environment international agreements party to Vanuatu :
| Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 94
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| Geography note Vanuatu :
| a Y-shaped chain of four main islands and 80 smaller islands; several of the islands have active volcanoes
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| Flag description Vanuatu :
| two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) all separated by a black-edged yellow stripe in the shape of a horizontal Y (the two points of the Y face the hoist side and enclose the triangle); centered in the triangle is a boar's tusk encircling two crossed namele leaves, all in yellow
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| Agriculture products Vanuatu :
| copra, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, taro, yams, coconuts, fruits, vegetables; fish, beef
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| Industries Vanuatu :
| food and fish freezing, wood processing, meat canning
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