hilly to mountainous interior is cooler (May to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (November to May) Terrain: small coastal lowlands; larger islands have limestone overlying volcanic base Natural resources: petroleum, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, lead Land use: arable land: 20% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: NA% forest and woodland: 90% other: 10% Irrigated land: 1,150 km2 (1989 est.) Environment: flash floods a constant attraction to the temptation of the ancient rind of long-curdled milk caked in layers within its
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