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<title>
Austria: Geography
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Austria
Geography</hdr><body>
<p>Location: Central Europe, between Germany and Hungary
</p>
<list>
<l>Area:</l>
<l> total area: 83,850 km2</l>
<l> land area: 82,730 km2</l>
<l> comparative area: slightly smaller than Maine</l>
</list>
<p>Land boundaries: total 2,496 km, Czech Republic 362 km,
Germany 784 km, Hungary 366 km, Italy 430 km, Liechtenstein 37
km, Slovakia 91 km, Slovenia 262 km, Switzerland 164 km
</p>
<p>Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
</p>
<p>Maritime claims: none; landlocked
</p>
<p>International disputes: none
</p>
<p>Climate: temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with
frequent rain in lowlands and snow in mountains; cool summers
with occasional showers
</p>
<p>Terrain: in the west and south mostly mountains (Alps); along
the eastern and northern margins mostly flat or gently sloping
</p>
<p>Natural resources: iron ore, petroleum, timber, magnesite,
aluminum, lead, coal, lignite, copper, hydropower
</p>
<list>
<l>Land use:</l>
<l> arable land: 17%</l>
<l> permanent crops: 1%</l>
<l> meadows and pastures: 24%</l>
<l> forest and woodland: 39%</l>
<l> other: 19%</l>
</list>
<p>Irrigated land: 40 km2 (1989)
</p>
<p>Environment: population is concentrated on eastern lowlands
because of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures
elsewhere
</p>
<p>Note: landlocked; strategic location at the crossroads of
central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and
valleys; major river is the Danube
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