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Locationsouth Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia
Geographic coordinates46 07 N, 14 49 E
Map referencesEurope
Areatotal: 20,273 sq km

land: 20,151 sq km

water: 122 sq km
Area - comparativeslightly smaller than New Jersey
Land boundariestotal: 1,211 km

border countries (4): Austria 299 km, Croatia 600 km, Hungary 94 km, Italy 218 km
Coastline46.6 km
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm
ClimateMediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
Terraina 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 extremeshighest point: Triglav 2,864 m

lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m

mean elevation: 492 m
Natural resourceslignite, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests
Land useagricultural 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 land60 sq km (2012)
Total renewable water resources31.87 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
Natural hazardsflooding; earthquakes
Geography - notedespite 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

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