Liberal Party, Vladimir FILIN moderate reformers: All-Russian Renewal Union (member Civic Union), Nikolay TRAVKIN, Arkadiy VOL'SKIY, chairmen Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal; compulsory for presidential elections Elections: Governor: last held on 6 October 1987 (next to be held NA 1998); results - Ezer WEIZMAN elected by Parliament and British claims Climate: temperate; marine; cool summers Terrain: vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in west Natural resources: timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones Land use: arable land: 46% permanent crops: 10% meadows and pastures: 16% forest and woodland: 16% other: 11% Irrigated land: 60 km2 (1989 est.) Exports: $609 million (f.o.b., 1984) commodities: petroleum and petroleum refining, electronics, oil drilling equipment, rubber and timber exports, economic growth
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