| Location | south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia |
| Geographic coordinates | 46 07 N, 14 49 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Area | total: 20,273 sq km land: 20,151 sq km water: 122 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Land boundaries | total: 1,211 km border countries (4): Austria 299 km, Croatia 600 km, Hungary 94 km, Italy 218 km |
| Coastline | 46.6 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm |
| Climate | Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east |
| Terrain | a short southwestern coastal strip of Karst topography on the Adriatic; an alpine mountain region lies adjacent to Italy and Austria in the north; mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Triglav 2,864 m lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m mean elevation: 492 m |
| Natural resources | lignite, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests |
| Land use | agricultural land: 22.8% (2018 est.) arable land: 8.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 13.1% (2018 est.) forest: 62.3% (2018 est.) other: 14.9% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 60 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 31.87 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | flooding; earthquakes |
| Geography - note | despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europe's major transit routes |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
