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Where in the world has only 0.8 per cent of it’s land covered by forest?

30 September 2023
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Desert scenery, trees, sand dunes and cliffs
Image: Shutterstock

Can you identify this country using the following clues?

• It’s the world’s 11th largest country by land area and shares borders with six other nations

• It achieved independence in 1962 and instituted a multi-party political system in 1988

• Its highest point is 2,908 metres above sea level

• Only 0.8 per cent of its land is forested

• The vast majority of its people live in the country’s northern areas


Find the answer HERE

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