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<title>
Switzerland: Geography
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Switzerland
Geography</hdr><body>
<p>Location: Western Europe, between France and Austria
</p>
<list>
<l>Area:</l>
<l> total area: 41,290 km2</l>
<l> land area: 39,770 km2</l>
<l> comparative area: slightly more than twice the size of New
Jersey</l>
</list>
<p>Land boundaries: total 1,852 km, Austria 164 km, France 573
km, Italy 740 km, Liechtenstein 41 km, Germany 334 km
</p>
<p>Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
</p>
<p>Maritime claims: none; landlocked
</p>
<p>International disputes: none
</p>
<p>Climate: temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy,
rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with
occasional showers
</p>
<p>Terrain: mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest)
with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes
</p>
<p>Natural resources: hydropower potential, timber, salt
</p>
<list>
<l>Land use:</l>
<l> arable land: 10%</l>
<l> permanent crops: 1%</l>
<l> meadows and pastures: 40%</l>
<l> forest and woodland: 26%</l>
<l> other: 23%</l>
</list>
<p>Irrigated land: 250 km2 (1989)
</p>
<p>Environment: dominated by Alps
</p>
<p>Note: landlocked; crossroads of northern and southern Europe;
along with southeastern France and northern Italy, contains the
highest elevations in Europe
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