Location : central europe. east of germany Geographic Coordinates
: 52 00 n. 20 00 e Map Reference : europe Area :
total: 312.685 sq km land: 304.465 sq km water: 8.220 sq km Area Comparative: slightly smaller than new mexico
Poland More Facts
Land boundaries :
total: 2.788 km border countries: belarus 407 km. czech republic 658 km. germany 456 km. lithuania 91 km. russia (kaliningrad oblast) 206 km. slovakia 444 km. ukraine 526 km coastline
: 196 Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: defined by international treaties Climate:
temperate with cold. cloudy. moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers Terrain
: mostly flat plain; mountains along southern border Elevation extremes : lowest point: near raczki elblaskie -2 m highest point: rysy 2.499 m Natural Resources
:coal. sulfur. copper. natural gas. silver. lead. salt. amber. arable land Land use : arable land: 45.91% permanent crops: 1.12% other: 52.97% (2001) Irrigated Lands
: 1.000 sq km (1998 est.)
