ITU, LORCS, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNOMOZ, UNPROFOR, UPU, WCL, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador James TARPEH chancery: 5201 16th Street NW, Washington, DC Flag: the flag of Norway *Brazil, Geography Environment: recurrent droughts in south and northeast (October to March), southeast monsoon (late May to October Terrain: vast central desert plain, rugged mountains and Maracaibo lowlands in southeast Natural resources: none presently exploited; iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone Land use: arable land: 55%
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