| Location | Central Europe, south of Poland |
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| Geographic coordinates | 48 40 N, 19 30 E |
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| Zone | Europe |
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| Area | total: 48,845 sq km
land: 48,800 sq km
water: 45 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | total: 1,524 km
border countries: Austria 91 km, Czech Republic 215 km, Hungary 677 km, Poland 444 km, Ukraine 97 km |
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| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
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| Climate | temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
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| Terrain | rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Bodrok River 94 m
highest point: Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m |
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| Natural resources | brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land |
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| Irrigated land | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Natural hazards | NA |
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Environment -
current issues | air pollution from metallurgical plants presents human health risks; acid rain damaging forests |
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Environment -
international agreements | party 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 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
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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| Geography - note | landlocked; most of the country is rugged and mountainous; the Tatra Mountains in the north are interspersed with many scenic lakes and valleys |
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