Location: Central Europe, south of Poland. Bordering countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine
Landlocked country in Central Europe, bounded on the northwest by the Czech Republic, on the north by Poland, on the east by Ukraine, on the south by Hungary, and on the southwest by Austria.
Resources: brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land
Climate: temperate; milder summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Geography - note: landlocked; most of the country is rugged and mountainous; the Tatra Mountains in the north are interspersed with many scenic lakes and valleys.
