| Location | Central Europe, south of Poland |
| Geographic coordinates | 48 40 N, 19 30 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Area | total: 49,035 sq km land: 48,105 sq km water: 930 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about one and a half times the size of Maryland; about twice the size of New Hampshire |
| Land boundaries | total: 1,587 km border countries (5): Austria 105 km, Czechia 241 km, Hungary 627 km, Poland 517 km, Ukraine 97 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 | highest point: Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m lowest point: Bodrok River 94 m mean elevation: 458 m |
| Natural resources | lignite, small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land |
| Land use | agricultural land: 40.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 28.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.4% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 10.8% (2018 est.) forest: 40.2% (2018 est.) other: 19.7% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 869 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 50.1 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | flooding |
| Geography - note | landlocked; most of the country is rugged and mountainous; the Tatra Mountains in the north are interspersed with many scenic lakes and valleys |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
