Geography of Slovakia

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Slovakia is a central-European country with mountainous regions in the north and flat terrain in the south.

Contents 1 Location 2 Area 3 Land boundaries 4 Climate 5 Terrain 6 Natural resources 7 Environment 7.1 International agreements 8 See also

[edit] Location

In the Central Europe, between Poland (north), Czech republic (west), Austria (south-west), Hungary (south) and Ukraine (east).

Geographic coordinates: 48°40′N 19°30′E

Map references: Europe

[edit] Area

total: 49,036 km²
land: 49,036 km²
water: not available

[edit] Land boundaries

total: 1,392 km
border countries: Austria 91 km, Czech Republic 252 km, Hungary 515 km, Poland 444 km, Ukraine 90 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims: none (landlocked)

[edit] Climate

temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters

For monthly temperature averages, see [1]

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 km² (1993 est.)

Natural hazards: NA

[edit] Environment

[edit] 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

[edit] See also

• Slovakia