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1,590 sq km |
1,590 sq km |
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<p><b>Area - comparative:</b> |
<p><b>Area - comparative:</b> |
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slightly smaller than South Carolina |
slightly smaller than [[South Carolina]] |
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<p><b>Land boundaries:</b> |
<p><b>Land boundaries:</b> |
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<br><i>total:</i> |
<br><i>total:</i> |
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1,881 km |
1,881 km |
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<br><i>border countries:</i> |
<br><i>border countries:</i> |
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Austria 362 km, Germany 646 km, Poland 658 km, Slovakia 215 km |
[[Austria]] 362 km, [[Germany]] 646 km, [[Poland]] 658 km, [[Slovakia]] 215 km |
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<p><b>Coastline:</b> |
<p><b>Coastline:</b> |
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0 km (landlocked) |
0 km (landlocked) |
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temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
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<p><b>Terrain:</b> |
<p><b>Terrain:</b> |
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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 |
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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<p><b>Elevation extremes:</b> |
<p><b>Elevation extremes:</b> |
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<br><i>lowest point:</i> |
<br><i>lowest point:</i> |
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Elbe River 115 m |
[[Elbe]] River 115 m |
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<br><i>highest point:</i> |
<br><i>highest point:</i> |
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Snezka 1,602 m |
Snezka 1,602 m |
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<p><b>Natural resources:</b> |
<p><b>Natural resources:</b> |
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hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber |
[[hard coal]], [[soft coal]], [[kaolin]], [[clay]], [[graphite]], [[timber]] |
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<p><b>Land use:</b> |
<p><b>Land use:</b> |
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<br><i>arable land:</i> |
<br><i>arable land:</i> |
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flooding |
flooding |
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<p><b>Environment - current issues:</b> |
<p><b>Environment - current issues:</b> |
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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 |
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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<p><b>Environment - international agreements:</b> |
<p><b>Environment - international agreements:</b> |
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<br><i>party to:</i> |
<br><i>party to:</i> |
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Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol |
Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol |
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<p><b>Geography - note:</b> |
<p><b>Geography - note:</b> |
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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 |
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 |
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:''See also :'' [[Czech Republic]] |
:''See also :'' [[Czech Republic]] |
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Revision as of 19:12, 28 April 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