water air pollution in large cities; acid rain; water pollution from the discharge of sewage and industrial effluents; drift net fishing www.exxun.com/Korea_South/b_mp.html
water total: 10,887 sq km land: 10,887 sq km water: 0 sq km www.exxun.com/Kosovo/b_mp.html
water limited natural fresh water resources; some of world's largest and most sophisticated desalination facilities provide much of the water; air and water pollution; desertification www.exxun.com/Kuwait/b_mp.html
water petroleum, petrochemicals, cement, shipbuilding and repair, water desalination, food processing, construction materials www.exxun.com/Kuwait/e_ec.html
water water pollution; many people get their water directly from contaminated streams and wells; as a result, water-borne diseases are prevalent; increasing soil salinity from faulty irrigation practices www.exxun.com/Kyrgyzstan/b_mp.html
water unexploded ordnance; deforestation; soil erosion; most of the population does not have access to potable water www.exxun.com/Laos/b_mp.html
water sweet potatoes, vegetables, corn, coffee, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, tea, peanuts, rice; water buffalo, pigs, cattle, poultry www.exxun.com/Laos/e_ec.html
water ... of demarcation with Thailand but disputes remain over islands in the Mekong River; concern among Mekong Commission members that China's construction of dams on the Mekong River will affect water levels www.exxun.com/Laos/i_ti.html
water ... to service industries after the country regained independence; the main environmental priorities are improvement of drinking water quality and sewage system, household, and hazardous waste management, as well as reduction of air ... www.exxun.com/Latvia/b_mp.html
water limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable land www.exxun.com/Lebanon/b_mp.html
Water population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results in overgrazing, severe soil erosion, and soil exhaustion; desertification; Highlands Water Project controls, stores, and redirects water to South Africa www.exxun.com/Lesotho/b_mp.html
water ... on customs duties. Completion of a major hydropower facility in January 1998 permitted the sale of water to South Africa and generated royalties for Lesotho. Lesotho produces about 90% of its own ... www.exxun.com/Lesotho/e_ec.html
water total: 111,370 sq km land: 96,320 sq km water: 15,050 sq km www.exxun.com/Liberia/b_mp.html
water ... diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever water contact disease: schistosomiasis aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever animal contact disease: rabies ... www.exxun.com/Liberia/c_pp.html
water ... and the installation of a democratically-elected government in 2006, some have returned. Richly endowed with water, mineral resources, forests, and a climate favorable to agriculture, Liberia had been a producer and ... www.exxun.com/Liberia/e_ec.html
water desertification; limited natural fresh water resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, is being built to bring water from large aquifers under the Sahara to ... www.exxun.com/Libya/b_mp.html
water ... severely limit agricultural output, and Libya imports about 75% of its food. Libya's primary agricultural water source remains the Great Manmade River Project, but significant resources are being invested in desalinization ... www.exxun.com/Libya/e_ec.html
water total: 160 sq km land: 160 sq km water: 0 sq km www.exxun.com/Liechtenstein/b_mp.html
water total: 65,200 sq km land: NA sq km water: NA sq km www.exxun.com/Lithuania/b_mp.html
water air and water pollution in urban areas, soil pollution of farmland www.exxun.com/Luxembourg/b_mp.html
water total: 28.2 sq km land: 28.2 sq km water: 0 sq km www.exxun.com/Macau/b_mp.html
water light green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in center of arc and four smaller www.exxun.com/Macau/d_gv.html
water total: 25,333 sq km land: 24,856 sq km water: 477 sq km www.exxun.com/Macedonia/b_mp.html
water soil erosion results from deforestation and overgrazing; desertification; surface water contaminated with raw sewage and other organic wastes; several endangered species of flora and fauna unique to the island www.exxun.com/Madagascar/b_mp.html
water degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: chikungunya, malaria, and plague water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2008) www.exxun.com/Madagascar/c_pp.html
water deforestation; land degradation; water pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage, industrial wastes; siltation of spawning grounds endangers fish populations www.exxun.com/Malawi/b_mp.html
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