| Climate Latvia :
| maritime; wet, moderate winters
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| Terrain Latvia :
| low plain
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| Elevation extremes lowest Latvia :
| Baltic Sea 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Latvia :
| Gaizinkalns 312 m
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| Natural resources Latvia :
| peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, wood, arable land
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| Land use arableland Latvia :
| 29,67%
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| Irrigated land Latvia :
| 200 sq km
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| Natural hazards Latvia :
| NA
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| Environment current issues Latvia :
| Latvia's environment has benefited from a shift to service industries after the country regained independence; the main environmental priorities are improvement of drinking water quality and sewage system, household and hazardous waste management, and reduction of air pollution; in 2001, Latvia closed the EU accession negotiation chapter on environment committing to full enforcement of EU environmental directives by 2010
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| Geography note Latvia :
| most of the country is composed of fertile, low-lying plains, with some hills in the east
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