| Terrain Venezuela :
| Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Guiana Highlands in southeast
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| Natural hazards Venezuela :
| subject to floods, rockslides, mudslides; periodic droughts
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| Environment current issues Venezuela :
| sewage pollution of Lago de Valencia; oil and urban pollution of Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; urban and industrial pollution, especially along the Caribbean coast; threat to the rainforest ecosystem from irresponsible mining operations
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| Environment international agreements party to Venezuela :
| Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
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| Geography note Venezuela :
| on major sea and air routes linking North and South America; Angel Falls in the Guiana Highlands is the world's highest waterfall
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| Flag description Venezuela :
| three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red with the coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band and an arc of seven white five-pointed stars centered in the blue band
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| Agriculture products Venezuela :
| corn, sorghum, sugarcane, rice, bananas, vegetables, coffee; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish
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| Industries Venezuela :
| petroleum, iron ore mining, construction materials, food processing, textiles, steel, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly
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