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Hungary vs. Slovakia

Geography

HungarySlovakia
LocationCentral Europe, northwest of RomaniaCentral Europe, south of Poland
Geographic coordinates47 00 N, 20 00 E48 40 N, 19 30 E
Map referencesEuropeEurope
Areatotal: 93,028 sq km

land: 89,608 sq km

water: 3,420 sq km
total: 49,035 sq km

land: 48,105 sq km

water: 930 sq km
Area - comparativeslightly smaller than Virginia; about the same size as Indianaabout one and a half times the size of Maryland; about twice the size of New Hampshire
Land boundariestotal: 2,106 km

border countries (7): Austria 321 km, Croatia 348 km, Romania 424 km, Serbia 164 km, Slovakia 627 km, Slovenia 94 km, Ukraine 128 km
total: 1,587 km

border countries (5): Austria 105 km, Czechia 241 km, Hungary 627 km, Poland 517 km, Ukraine 97 km
Coastline0 km (landlocked)0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claimsnone (landlocked)none (landlocked)
Climatetemperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summerstemperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Terrainmostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian borderrugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south
Elevation extremeshighest point: Kekes 1,014 m

lowest point: Tisza River 78 m

mean elevation: 143 m
highest point: Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m

lowest point: Bodrok River 94 m

mean elevation: 458 m
Natural resourcesbauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable landlignite, small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land
Land useagricultural land: 58.9% (2018 est.)

arable land: 48.5% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 8.4% (2018 est.)

forest: 22.5% (2018 est.)

other: 18.6% (2018 est.)
agricultural land: 40.1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 28.9% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.4% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 10.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 40.2% (2018 est.)

other: 19.7% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land1,721 sq km (2012)869 sq km (2012)
Environment - current issuesair and water pollution are some of Hungary's most serious environmental problems; water quality in the Hungarian part of the Danube has improved but is still plagued by pollutants from industry and large-scale agriculture; soil pollutionair pollution and acid rain present human health risks and damage forests; land erosion caused by agricultural and mining practices; water pollution
Environment - international agreementsparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Multi-effect Protocol, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified: Antarctic-Environmental Protection
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Multi-effect Protocol, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified: Antarctic-Environmental Protection
Geography - notelandlocked; strategic location astride main land routes between Western Europe and Balkan Peninsula as well as between Ukraine and Mediterranean basin; the north-south flowing Duna (Danube) and Tisza Rivers divide the country into three large regionslandlocked; most of the country is rugged and mountainous; the Tatra Mountains in the north are interspersed with many scenic lakes and valleys
Total renewable water resources104 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)50.1 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
Population distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populationsa fairly even distribution throughout most of the country; slightly larger concentration in the west in proximity to the Czech border

Source: CIA Factbook