Geography of Slovakia
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Location: Central Europe, south of Poland
Geographic coordinates: Template:Coor dm
Map references: Europe
Area:
total:
48,845 kmē
land:
48,800 kmē
water:
45 kmē
Area - comparative: about twice the size of New Hampshire
Land boundaries:
total:
1,355 km
border countries:
Austria 91 km, Czech Republic 215 km, Hungary 515 km, Poland 444 km, Ukraine 90 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:
Bodrog River 94 m
highest point:
Gerlach 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:
31%
permanent crops:
3%
permanent pastures:
17%
forests and woodland:
41%
other:
8% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 800 kmē (1993 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-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:
Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Geography - note: landlocked
- See also : Slovakia