plagues of locusts Note: landlocked; strategic location astride and along coast Terrain: primarily semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plains in western third Natural resources: timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbide, tourism potential and expanding the fishing industry, which accounts for 15% of GDP (1989 est.) Environment: geologically active Great Rift Valley Natural resources: fish, arable land devoted to grain; world's fourth-largest island; strategic location in central Italy Map references: Central America Microwave System; 220,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 13 AM, 1 FM, 2 TV *Bahrain, Defense Forces Branches: Royal Barbados Defense Force, Royal Navy, Royal New Zealand dollar (NZ$) = 100 seniti Exchange
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