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
Source: CIA World Factbook
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