| Terrain Estonia :
| marshy, lowlands; flat in the north, hilly in the south
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| Natural hazards Estonia :
| sometimes flooding occurs in the spring
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| Environment current issues Estonia :
| air polluted with sulfur dioxide from oil-shale burning power plants in northeast; however, the amount of pollutants emitted to the air have fallen steadily, the emissions of 2000 were 80% less than in 1980; the amount of unpurified wastewater discharged to water bodies in 2000 was one twentieth the level of 1980; in connection with the start-up of new water purification plants, the pollution load of wastewater decreased; Estonia has more than 1,400 natural and manmade lakes, the smaller of which in agricultural areas need to be monitored; coastal seawater is polluted in certain locations
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| Environment international agreements party to Estonia :
| Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ship Pollution, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
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| Geography note Estonia :
| the mainland terrain is flat, boggy, and partly wooded; offshore lie more than 1,500 islands
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| Flag description Estonia :
| pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990 - three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white
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| Agriculture products Estonia :
| potatoes, vegetables; livestock and dairy products; fish
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| Industries Estonia :
| engineering, electronics, wood and wood products, textile; information technology, telecommunications
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