Slovenia--Geography
CIA FactbookThe World Factbook 1993: Slovenia Geography

Location: Southern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia

Area: total area: 20,296 km2 land area: 20,296 km2 comparative area: slightly larger than New Jersey

Land boundaries: total 999 km, Austria 262 km, Croatia 455 km, Italy 199 km, Hungary 83 km

Coastline: 32 km

Maritime claims: continental shelf: 200 m depth or to depth of exploitation territorial sea: 12 nm

International disputes: dispute with Croatia over fishing rights in the Adriatic and over some border areas; the border issue is currently under negotiation; small minority in northern Italy seeks the return of parts of southwestern Slovenia

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, mixed mountain and valleys with numerous rivers to the east

Natural resources: lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver

Land use: arable land: 10% permanent crops: 2% meadows and pastures: 20% forest and woodland: 45% other: 23%

Irrigated land: NA km2

Environment: Sava River polluted with domestic and industrial waste; heavy metals and toxic chemicals along coastal waters; near Koper, forest damage from air pollutants originating at metallurgical and chemical plants; subject to flooding and earthquakes