Location Central Europe, south of Poland

Geographic coordinates 48 40 N, 19 30 E

Map references Europe

Area
total: 48,845 sq km
land: 48,800 sq km
water: 45 sq km

Area - comparative about twice the size of New Hampshire

Land boundaries
total: 1,355 km
border countries: Austria 91 km, Czech Republic 215 km, Hungary 515 km, Poland 444 km, Ukraine 90 km

Coastline 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims none (landlocked)

Climate temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters

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

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Bodrok River 94 m
highest point: Gerlachovka 2,655 m

Natural resources brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt

Land use
arable land: 31%
permanent crops: 3%
permanent pastures: 17%
forests and woodland: 41%
other: 8% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land 800 sq km (1993 est.)

Natural hazards NA

Environment - current issues 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-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol

Geography - note landlocked

NOTE: The information regarding Slovakia on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Slovakia Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Slovakia Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.