Geography Of Slovakia

Location	Central Europe, south of Poland
Geographic coordinates	48 40 N, 19 30 E
Map references	europe
Area	total: 48,845 sq km water: 45 sq km land: 48,800 sq km
Area comparative	about twice the size of New Hampshire
Land boundaries	total: 1,524 km border countries: Austria 91 km, Czech Republic 215 km, Hungary 677 km, Poland 444 km, Ukraine 97 km
Coastline	0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims	none (landlocked)
Climate	temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Terrain	rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Bodrok River 94 m highest point: Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m
Natural resources	brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land
Land use	arable land: 30.16% permanent crops: 2.62% other: 67.22% (2001)
Irrigated land	1,740 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards	NA
Environment - current issues	air pollution from metallurgical plants presents human health risks; acid rain damaging forests
Environment - international agreements	party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants
Geography note	landlocked; most of the country is rugged and mountainous; the Tatra Mountains in the north are interspersed with many scenic lakes and valleys

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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