| Location: |
Southeastern Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia
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| Geographic coordinates: |
46 00 N, 15 00 E
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| Area: |
total:
20,253 sq km
land:
20,253 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than New Jersey
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| Land boundaries: |
total:
1,165 km
border countries:
Austria 330 km, Croatia 501 km, Italy 232 km, Hungary 102 km
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| Climate: |
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
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| Terrain: |
a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed mountain and valleys with numerous rivers to the east
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point:
Triglav 2,864 m
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| Natural resources: |
lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower
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| Land use: |
arable land:
12%
permanent crops:
3%
permanent pastures:
24%
forests and woodland:
54%
other:
7% (1996 est.)
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| Irrigated land: |
20 sq km (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
flooding and earthquakes
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| 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
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| Environment - international agreements: |
party to:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:
Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
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