Hungarian Geography, Hungary Geography
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Location: Central Europe, northwest of Romania
Geographic coordinates: 47 00 N, 20 00 E
Map references: Europe
Area: Total: 93,030 sq km land: 92,340 sq km water: 690 sq km
Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than Indiana
Land boundaries: Total: 2,171 km border countries: Austria 366 km, Croatia 329 km, Romania 443 km, Serbia and Montenegro 151 km, Slovakia 677 km, Slovenia 102 km, Ukraine 103 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: None (landlocked)
Climate: Temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
Terrain: Mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian border
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Tisza River 78 m highest point: Kekes 1,014 m
Natural resources: Bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land
Land use: Arable land: 50.09% permanent crops: 2.06% other: 47.85% (2001)
Irrigated land: 2,100 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards:
Environment - current issues: The upgrading of Hungary's standards in waste management, energy efficiency, and air, soil, and water pollution to meet EU requirements will require large investments
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, 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, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Sulfur 94
Geography - note: Landlocked; strategic location astride main land routes between Western Europe and Balkan Peninsula as well as between Ukraine and Mediterranean basin; the north-south flowing Duna (Danube) and Tisza Rivers divide the country into three large regions
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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