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| Location | Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 47 00 N, 8 00 E |
| Map references | europe |
| Area |
total: 41,290 sq km water: 1,520 sq km land: 39,770 sq km |
| Area comparative | slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
| Land boundaries |
total: 1,852 km border countries: austria 164 km, france 573 km, italy 740 km, liechtenstein 41 km, germany 334 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
| Climate | temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers |
| Terrain | mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes |
| Elevation extremes |
lowest point: lake maggiore 195 m highest point: dufourspitze 4,634 m |
| Natural resources | hydropower potential, timber, salt |
| Land use |
arable land: 10.42% permanent crops: 0.61% other: 88.97% (2001) |
| Irrigated land | 250 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards | avalanches, landslides, flash floods |
| Environment - current issues | air pollution from vehicle emissions and open-air burning; acid rain; water pollution from increased use of agricultural fertilizers; loss of biodiversity |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, 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, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: law of the sea |
| Geography note | landlocked; crossroads of northern and southern Europe; along with southeastern France, northern Italy, and southwestern Austria, has the highest elevations in the Alps |
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