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| Location | Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia |
| Geographic coordinates | 47 20 N, 13 20 E |
| Map references | europe |
| Area |
total: 83,870 sq km water: 1,426 sq km land: 82,444 sq km |
| Area comparative | slightly smaller than Maine |
| Land boundaries |
total: 2,562 km border countries: czech republic 362 km, germany 784 km, hungary 366 km, italy 430 km, liechtenstein 35 km, slovakia 91 km, slovenia 330 km, switzerland 164 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
| Climate | temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers |
| Terrain | in the west and south mostly mountains (Alps); along the eastern and northern margins mostly flat or gently sloping |
| Elevation extremes |
lowest point: neusiedler see 115 m highest point: grossglockner 3,798 m |
| Natural resources | oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower |
| Land use |
arable land: 16.91% permanent crops: 0.86% other: 82.23% (2001) |
| Irrigated land | 457 sq km (2000 est.) |
| Natural hazards | landslides; avalanches; earthquakes |
| Environment - current issues | some forest degradation caused by air and soil pollution; soil pollution results from the use of agricultural chemicals; air pollution results from emissions by coal- and oil-fired power stations and industrial plants and from trucks transiting Austria between northern and southern Europe |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 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, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: air pollution-persistent organic pollutants |
| Geography note | landlocked; strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys; major river is the Danube; population is concentrated on eastern lowlands because of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures elsewhere |
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