Geography of Hungary
Geography of Hungary Geographic coordinates: 4700'N 2000'E Map references: Europe Area: total: 93,030 km land: 92,340 km water: 690 km Land boundaries, total: 2,009 km border countries: Austria (366 km), Croatia (329 km), Romania (443 km), Serbia (151 km), Slovakia (515 km), Slovenia (102 km), Ukraine (103 km) Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers Terrain: mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian border Elevation extremes: lowest point: Tisza River 78 m highest point: Kkes 1,014 m Natural resources: bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land Land use: arable land: 51% permanent crops: 3.6% permanent pastures: 12.4% forests and woodland: 19% other: 14% (1999) Irrigated land: 2,060 km (1993 est.) Environment - current issues: the approximation of Hungary's standards in waste management, energy efficiency, and air, soil, and water pollution with environmental requirements for EU accession will require large investments Environment - international agreements: party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, 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, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol Geography - note: landlocked; strategic location astride main land routes between Western Europe and Balkan Peninsula as well as between Ukraine and Mediterranean basinNearest places of interest:
| Szolnok Tiszafüred Budapest Ferihegy International Airport Stadium Puskás Ferenc | Algyő Pančevo Airport Bordány Erdut |
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