| Terrain Zimbabwe :
| mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east
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| Natural hazards Zimbabwe :
| recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare
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| Environment current issues Zimbabwe :
| deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and water pollution; the black rhinoceros herd - once the largest concentration of the species in the world - has been significantly reduced by poaching; poor mining practices have led to toxic waste and heavy metal pollution
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| Environment international agreements party to Zimbabwe :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
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| Geography note Zimbabwe :
| landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zambia; in full flood (February-April) the massive Victoria Falls on the river forms the world's largest curtain of falling water
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| Flag description Zimbabwe :
| seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which symbolizes peace; green symbolizes agriculture, yellow - mineral wealth, red - blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people
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| Agriculture products Zimbabwe :
| corn, cotton, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts; sheep, goats, pigs
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| Industries Zimbabwe :
| mining (coal, gold, copper, nickel, tin, clay, numerous metallic and nonmetallic ores), steel, wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, clothing and footwear, foodstuffs, beverages
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