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![]() ![]() Latvia Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/latvia/latvia_geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania Geographic coordinates 57 00 N, 25 00 E Map references Europe Area
Area - comparative slightly larger than West Virginia Land boundaries
Coastline 531 km Maritime claims
Climate maritime; wet, moderate winters Terrain low plain Elevation extremes
Natural resources peat, limestone, dolomite, hydropower, wood, arable land, minimal; amber Land use
Irrigated land
200 sq km
Natural hazards NA Environment - current issues 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 Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
most of the country is composed of fertile, low-lying plains, with some hills in the east
NOTE: The information regarding Latvia on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Latvia Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Latvia Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |