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Central Europe, southeast of Germany
<p><b>Geographic coordinates:</b>
49 45 N, 15 30 E
<p><b>Map references:</b>
Europe
<p><b>Area:</b>
<br><i>total:</i>
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77,276 sq km
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1,590 sq km
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slightly smaller than South Carolina
<p><b>Land boundaries:</b>
<br><i>total:</i>
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Austria 362 km, Germany 646 km, Poland 658 km, Slovakia 215 km
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0 km (
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none (landlocked)
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temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
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Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country
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114 (1999 est.)▼
Elbe River 115 m
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Snezka 1,602 m
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hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber
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41%
▲<br><i>1,524 to 2,437 m:</i>
▲2%
▲<br><i>914 to 1,523 m:</i>
<br><i>permanent pastures:</i>
11%
▲<br><i>under 914 m:</i>
<br><i>forests and woodland:</i>
34%
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240 sq km (1993 est.)
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flooding
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air and water pollution in areas of northwest Bohemia and in northern Moravia around Ostrava present health risks; acid rain damaging forests
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<br><i>party to:</i>
Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
<br><i>signed, but not ratified:</i>
Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
<p><b>Geography - note:</b>
landlocked; strategically located astride some of oldest and most significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is a traditional military corridor between the North European Plain and the Danube in central Europe
:''See also :'' [[Czech republic]]
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Revision as of 16:06, 28 January 2002
Location: Central Europe, southeast of Germany
Geographic coordinates: 49 45 N, 15 30 E
Map references: Europe
Area:
total:
78,866 sq km
land:
77,276 sq km
water:
1,590 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than South Carolina
Land boundaries:
total:
1,881 km
border countries:
Austria 362 km, Germany 646 km, Poland 658 km, Slovakia 215 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
Climate: temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Terrain: Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
Elbe River 115 m
highest point:
Snezka 1,602 m
Natural resources: hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber
Land use:
arable land:
41%
permanent crops:
2%
permanent pastures:
11%
forests and woodland:
34%
other:
12% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 240 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: flooding
Environment - current issues: air and water pollution in areas of northwest Bohemia and in northern Moravia around Ostrava present health risks; acid rain damaging forests
Environment - international agreements:
party to:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:
Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Geography - note: landlocked; strategically located astride some of oldest and most significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is a traditional military corridor between the North European Plain and the Danube in central Europe
- See also : Czech republic