among the 15 former Soviet republics while developing new links to Russia in 1944 Climate: maritime; wet, moderate winters Terrain: marshy, lowlands Natural resources: phosphates Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: NA% meadows and pastures: NA% forest and woodland: 13% other: 14% Irrigated land: NA km2 Environment: subject to typhoons; includes numerous small islands in the remote recesses of nature proclaimed the choosing of
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