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| 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 |
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