LocationCentral Europe, between Germany, Poland, Slovikia, and Austria Geographic coordinates49 45 N, 15 30 E Map referencesEurope Areatotal: 78,867 sq km Area - comparativeslightly smaller than South Carolina Land boundariestotal: 1,989 km Coastline0 km (landlocked) Maritime claimsnone (landlocked) Climatetemperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters TerrainBohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country Elevation extremeslowest point: Elbe River 115 m Natural resourceshard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber Land usearable land: 38.82% Irrigated land240 sq km (2003) Total renewable water resources16 cu km (2005) Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)total: 1.91 cu km/yr (41%/57%/2%) Natural hazardsflooding Environment - current issuesair and water pollution in areas of northwest Bohemia and in northern Moravia around Ostrava present health risks; acid rain damaging forests; efforts to bring industry up to EU code should improve domestic pollution Environment - international agreementsparty 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-Environmental Protocol, 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, Whaling Geography - notelandlocked; strategically located astride some of oldest and most significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is a traditional military corridor between the North European Plain and the Danube in central Europe |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |
