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Slovakia: Geography
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Location:
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Central Europe, south of Poland
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Geographic coordinates:
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48 40 N, 19 30 E
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Map references:
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Europe
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Area:
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total: 48,845 sq km
water: 45 sq km
land: 48,800 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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about twice the size of New Hampshire
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Land boundaries:
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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:
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0 km (landlocked)
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Maritime claims:
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none (landlocked)
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Climate:
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temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
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Terrain:
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rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Bodrok River 94 m
highest point: Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m
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Natural resources:
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brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land
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Land use:
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arable land: 30.74%
permanent crops: 2.64%
other: 66.62% (1998 est.)
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Irrigated land:
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1,740 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards:
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NA
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Environment - current issues:
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air pollution from metallurgical plants presents human health risks; acid rain damaging forests
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Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
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Geography - note:
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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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