This page offers you all the information that you need to know about the Geography of Czech Republic. The rich and varied landscape of Czech Republic comprises of a wide variety of terrain features like low mountains and rolling hills to wide basins and deep valleys. Keep reading to know more about Geography of Czech Republic.
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Located in Central Europe, to the southeast of Germany
Geographic coordinates: 49°45'N, 15°30'E
Map references: Europe
Total area: 30,450 sq mi (78,866 sq km)
Land area: 29,836 sq mi (77,276 sq km)
Area covered by water bodies: 1 590 km˛
Total Land boundaries: 1 881 km
Shares its borders with Austria 362 km, Germany 646 km, Poland 658 km, Slovakia 215 km
Total Coastline: 0 km (completely landlocked)
No Maritime claims
Climate: Temperate climate with moderate temperatures. Summers in Czech Republic and hot and sunny, while the winters and cold and cloudy and often marked by rainfall.
Terrain: On the west side, Bohemia consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; whereas Moravia in the east consists of very hilly landscapes
Lowest point: Elbe River 115 m
Highest point: Snežka 1602 m
Natural resources: hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber
Total arable land: 41%
Permanent crops: 2%
Permanent pastures: 11%
Forests and woodland: 34
Irrigated land: 240 km˛
Vulnerable to natural hazards such as flooding
No volcanic activity has been detected so far
Czech Republic is party to some international Environment agreements such as Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution and Wetlands.
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