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Germany Geography 2001https://photius.com/wfb2001/germany/germany_geography.htmlSOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location: Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark Geographic coordinates: 51 00 N, 9 00 E Map references: Europe Area:
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Montana Land boundaries:
Coastline: 2,389 km Maritime claims:
Climate: temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm foehn wind Terrain: lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: iron ore, coal, potash, timber, lignite, uranium, copper, natural gas, salt, nickel, arable land Land use:
Irrigated land: 4,750 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: flooding Environment - current issues: emissions from coal-burning utilities and industries contribute to air pollution; acid rain, resulting from sulfur dioxide emissions, is damaging forests; pollution in the Baltic Sea from raw sewage and industrial effluents from rivers in eastern Germany; hazardous waste disposal; government currently attempting to define mechanism for ending the use of nuclear power; government working to meet EU commitment to identify nature preservation areas in line with the EU's Flora, Fauna, and Habitat directive Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note:
strategic location on North European Plain and along the entrance to the Baltic Sea
NOTE: The information regarding Germany on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Germany Geography 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Germany Geography 2001 should be addressed to the CIA. |