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Natural symbols of Bhutan are its national flower, the Himalayan blue poppy; its national tree, the Himalayan cypress; its national bird, the raven; and its national animal, the takin. These national symbols are established variously by law and tradition.
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"There is a risk, definitely. And we are very aware of that," says Brooke Isham, director of the Food for Peace program at the US Agency for International Development (USAID). "And that is why we are always looking at the impact of food aid on local markets and whether it is depressing prices in local markets."
USAID, the UN World Food Program (WFP) and others monitor markets regularly. Etienne Labonde, head of WFP's program in Haiti, says, as of March, food aid did not cause major disruptions in Haiti's economy. "Maybe it's an impression, but it's not the facts at the moment," he says.
Low prices can lead Haiti's farmers to store rice rather than sell it at a loss.
Whether impression or fact, Haitian President Rene Preval raised the issue when he came to Washington last month. He said food aid was indispensible right after the earthquake. But, "If we continue to send food and water from abroad," he said, "it will compete with national production of Haiti and with Haitian trade."
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According to the most accepted theory, the glaciation, or drastic drop of temperatures in the northern hemisphere of the planet spreading ice and snow well below the Arctic Circle, causes the sea level of all the oceans in the world to fall some 60 feet around all the coastlines, including the area of the Bering Strait. Furthermore, it is believed that the remaining body of water currently passing between the Arctic Circle and the Pacific Ocean froze up forming a thick layer of ice, which allowed the transit of both humans and animals between the American and Asian continents.
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Canada is blessed with a vast wealth of natural resources, which contributes significantly to our national economy. Resource industries play a critical role in delivering jobs, growth and prosperity for Canadians. Below you will find key information demonstrating the importance of the natural resources sectors to the Canadian economy.
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