Geography of Slovakia

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Slovakia is a central European country with mountainous regions in the north and flat terrain in the south.

1 Location
2 Area
3 Land boundaries
4 Climate
5 Terrain
6 Environment
- 6.1 International agreements
7 See also

[edit] Location

In Central Europe, between Poland (north), Czech republic (west), Austria (south-west), Hungary (south) and Ukraine (east).

Geographic coordinates: 48°40′N, 19°30′E

Map references: Europe

[edit] Area

total: 49,036 km²
land: 49,036 km²
water: not available

[edit] Land boundaries

total: 1,392 km
border countries: Austria 91 km, Czech Republic 252 km, Hungary 515 km, Poland 444 km, Ukraine 90 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims: none (landlocked)

[edit] Climate

temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters

For monthly temperature averages, see [1]

Topography of Slovakia

[edit] Terrain

rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Bodrog River 94 m
highest point: Gerlach 2,655 m

[edit] Environment

[edit] International agreements

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, 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

[edit] See also

Slovakia

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Geography of Europe

Albania · Andorra · Armenia² · Austria · Azerbaijan⁴ · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus² · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia⁴ · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Kazakhstan¹ · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Republic of Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia¹ · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey¹ · Ukraine · United Kingdom · Vatican City

Dependencies, autonomies and other territories
Abkhazia⁴ · Adjara² · Åland · Akrotiri and Dhekelia · Crimea · Faroe Islands · Gibraltar · Guernsey · Isle of Man · Jersey · Kosovo · Nagorno-Karabakh² · Nakhichevan² · Transnistria · Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus^2, 3

¹ Has significant territory in Asia. ² Entirely in West Asia, but considered European for cultural, political and historical reasons. ³ Only recognised by Turkey. ⁴ Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the definition of the border between Europe and Asia.

The Danube

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