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
water: 122 sq km
land: 20,151 sq km

Area - comparative slightly smaller than New Jersey

Land boundaries
total: 1,334 km
border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 670 km, Italy 232 km, Hungary 102 km

Coastline 46.6 km

Maritime claims NA

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 mountain 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, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower, forests

Land use
arable land: 11%
permanent crops: 3%
other: 86% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land 20 sq km (1998 est.)

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-Sulphur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, 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

Geography - note despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europe's major transit routes

NOTE: The information regarding Slovenia on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Slovenia Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Slovenia Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.