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Introduction - Slovenia: | Location - Slovenia: | 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: 1,382 km
border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 670 km, Hungary 102 km, Italy 280 km | | Coastline | 46.6 km | | Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm | | 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, building stone, hydropower, forests | | Land use | arable land: 8.53%
permanent crops: 1.43%
other: 90.04% (2005) | | Irrigated land | 30 sq km (2003) | | 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-Nitrogen Oxides, 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, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | | Geography note | despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europes major transit routes | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |