| Terrain Angola :
| narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau
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| Natural hazards Angola :
| locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on the plateau
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| Environment current issues Angola :
| overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion attributable to population pressures; desertification; deforestation of tropical rain forest, in response to both international demand for tropical timber and to domestic use as fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing to water pollution and siltation of rivers and dams; inadequate supplies of potable water
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| Environment international agreements party to Angola :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
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| Geography note Angola :
| the province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated from the rest of the country by the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| Flag description Angola :
| two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle)
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| Agriculture products Angola :
| bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fish
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| Industries Angola :
| petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing; brewing; tobacco products; sugar; textiles
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