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Slovakia Geography Profile

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LocationCentral Europe, south of Poland
Geographic coordinates48 40 N, 19 30 E
Map referencesEurope
Areatotal: 49,035 sq km

land: 48,105 sq km

water: 930 sq km
Area - comparativeabout one and a half times the size of Maryland; about twice the size of New Hampshire
Land boundariestotal: 1,587 km

border countries (5): Austria 105 km, Czechia 241 km, Hungary 627 km, Poland 517 km, Ukraine 97 km
Coastline0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claimsnone (landlocked)
Climatetemperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Terrainrugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south
Elevation extremeshighest point: Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m

lowest point: Bodrok River 94 m

mean elevation: 458 m
Natural resourceslignite, small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land
Land useagricultural 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 land869 sq km (2012)
Total renewable water resources50.1 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
Natural hazardsflooding
Geography - notelandlocked; most of the country is rugged and mountainous; the Tatra Mountains in the north are interspersed with many scenic lakes and valleys

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021

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