_#_Land boundaries: 3,446 km total; Austria 548 km, Germany 815 km, Hungary 676 km, Poland 1,309 km, USSR 98 km
_#_Coastline: none—landlocked
_#_Maritime claims: none—landlocked
_#_Disputes: Nagymaros Dam dispute with Hungary
_#_Climate: temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
_#_Terrain: mixture of hills and mountains separated by plains and basins
_#_Natural resources: coal, timber, lignite, uranium, magnesite, iron ore, copper, zinc
_#_Land use: arable land 40%; permanent crops 1%; meadows and pastures 13%; forest and woodland 37%; other 9%; includes irrigated 1%
_#_Environment: infrequent earthquakes; acid rain; water pollution; air pollution
_#_Note: landlocked; strategically located astride some of oldest and most significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is a traditional military corridor between the North European Plain and the Danube in central Europe