Resources and Land Use
Natural resources: minimal; amber, peat, limestone, dolomite, hydropower, arable land
Land use:
arable land: 27%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 13%
forests and woodland: 46%
other: 14% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 160 km2 (62 sq mi) (1993 est.)
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