| Location | Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia |
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| Geographic coordinates | 46 07 N, 14 49 E |
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| Zone | Europe |
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| Area | total: 20,273 sq km
land: 20,151 sq km
water: 122 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | total: 1,382 km
border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 670 km, Hungary 102 km, Italy 280 km |
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| Coastline | 46.6 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm |
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| Climate | Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east |
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| Terrain | a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Triglav 2,864 m |
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| Natural resources | lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower, forests |
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| Irrigated land | 46.6 km |
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| Natural hazards | flooding and earthquakes |
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Environment -
current issues | Sava River polluted with domestic and industrial waste; pollution of coastal waters with heavy metals and toxic chemicals; forest damage near Koper from air pollution (originating at metallurgical and chemical plants) and resulting acid rain |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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| Geography - note | despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europe's major transit routes |
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