Slovenia's Geography | Slovenia Geography

Location: Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia

Geographic coordinates: 46 07 N, 14 49 E

Map references: Europe

Area: Total: 20,273 sq km land: 20,151 sq km water: 122 sq km

Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than New Jersey

Land boundaries: Total: 1,334 km border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 670 km, Italy 232 km, Hungary 102 km

Coastline: 46.6 km

Maritime claims: NA

Climate: Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east

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

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m highest point: Triglav 2,864 m

Natural resources: Lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower, forests

Land use: Arable land: 8.6% permanent crops: 1.49% other: 89.91% (2001)

Irrigated land: 20 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: Flooding and earthquakes

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

Environment - international agreements: Party to: Air Pollution, 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 signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants

Geography - note: Despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europe's major transit routes

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