Location: | Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia |
| Geographic coordinates: | 46 07 N, 14 49 E |
| Map references: | Europe |
| Area: | total: 20,273 sq km
water: 122 sq km
land: 20,151 sq km |
| Area - comparative: | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Land boundaries: | total: 1,334 km
border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 670 km, Italy 232 km, Hungary 102 km |
| Coastline: | 46.6 km |
| Maritime claims: | NA |
| Climate: | Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east |
| Terrain: | a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Triglav 2,864 m |
| Natural resources: | lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower, forests |
| Land use: | arable land: 8.6%
permanent crops: 1.49%
other: 89.91% (2001) |
| Irrigated land: | 20 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards: | flooding and earthquakes |
| Environment - current issues: | Sava River polluted with domestic and industrial waste; pollution of coastal waters with heavy metals and toxic chemicals; forest damage near Koper from air pollution (originating at metallurgical and chemical plants) and resulting acid rain |
| Environment - international agreements: | party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants |
| Geography - note: | despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europe's major transit routes
Source: CIA World Factbook
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