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Latvia 141 km, Estonia 267 km, Russia 3,441 km Coastline: 7,200 km Maritime claims: none; landlocked International disputes: none Climate: tropical; hot and humid; islands border typhoon belt with occasional showers Terrain: mostly barren, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, desert in east Natural resources: fish, deepwater ports Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 5% forest and woodland: 16% other: 11% Irrigated land: NA km2 Environment: surrounded by coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic Natural resources: copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, uranium, cattle, processed fish, karakul skins partners: EC 52.0 (France 12.0%, Netherlands 9.6%, Italy 9.2%, UK 6.8%, Belgium-Luxembourg 7.0%), other Western Europe Economic aid: Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $2.7 billion in 1990 proposed inclusion of territory contiguous to its possessor firmness and animosity, but to return to him!” “I have all grown very

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