Slovakia: Geography#
| Location | Central Europe, south of Poland |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 48 40 N, 19 30 E 48.666668,19.5 |
| Area | total: 49,035 sq km land: 48,105 sq km water: 930 sq km We are unable to verify those figures from Factbook, since the 6 main sources we used for checking give different figures as follows: Factbook: 49035 DBpedia: 49034 Geoname: 48845 Infoplease: 48845 Britannica: 49034 Wolfram: 49035 Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Land boundaries | total: 1,474 km border countries: Austria 91 km, Czech Republic 197 km, Hungary 676 km, Poland 420 km, Ukraine 90 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Bodrok River 94 m highest point: Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m |
| Highest Mountains | Due to difference in mountain rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Gerlachovský štít 2655 m; Lomnický štít 2633 m; Kriván 2495 m; Slavkovský štít 2452 m; Vychodna Vysoka 2428 m According to Geonames: Gerlach 2655 m; Lomnica 2632 m; Lodowy Szczyt 2627 m; Durny Szczyt 2621 m; Kiezmarski Szczyt 2556 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Terrain | rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south |
| Natural Hazards | NA |
| Natural Resource | brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land |
| Land Use | arable land: 28.36% permanent crops: 0.41% other: 71.22% (2011) |
| Climate | temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
| Irrigated Land | 1,720 sq km (2007) |
| Renewable Water Resources | 50.1 cu km (2011) |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | air pollution from metallurgical plants presents human health risks; acid rain damaging forests |
| 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 |
| Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Bratislava; Kosice; Presov; Zilina; Banska Bystrica According to Geonames: Bratislava; Košice; Prešov; Nitra; Žilina Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Cities |
| 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 Important Rivers |