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Austria Google Maps

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Austria

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Austria (AT). Explore satellite imagery of Vienna, the capital city of Austria, on the Google Maps of Europe below.

Austria (GPS: 47 20 N, 13 20 E) located in Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia. The country’s area measurements are total: 83,871 sq km; land: 82,445 sq km, water: 1,426 sq km. This sovereign state is about the size of South Carolina, slightly more than two-thirds the Pennsylvania size. The total irrigated land is 1,170 sq km (2012).

One of the important features of Austria: Landlocked (enclosed or nearly enclosed by land). Strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys. The principal river is the Danube. The population is concentrated on eastern lowlands because of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures elsewhere. The world’s largest and longest ice cave system at 42 km (26 mi) is the Eisriesenwelt (Ice Giants World) inside the Hochkogel mountain near Werfen, about 40 km south Salzburg. Ice caves are bedrock caves that contain year-round ice formations. They differ from glacial caves, which are transient and are formed by melting ice and flowing water within and under glaciers.

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France Google Maps

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France

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for France (FR). Explore satellite imagery of Paris, the capital city of France, on the Google Maps of Europe below.

France (GPS: 46 00 N, 2 00 E) located in metropolitan France: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain. French Guiana: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname. Guadeloupe: the Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico. Martinique: the Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. Mayotte: Southern Indian Ocean, an island in the Mozambique Channel, about halfway between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique. Reunion: Southern Africa, an island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. The country’s area measurements are total: 643,801 sq km; land: 640,427 sq km; 549,970 sq km, water: 3,374 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly more than four times the size of Georgia, slightly less than Texas’s size. The total irrigated land is 26,000 sq km (2012).

One of the important features of France: Largest West European nation. Most major French rivers – the Meuse, Seine, Loire, Charente, Dordogne, and Garonne – flow northward or westward into the Atlantic Ocean. Only the Rhone flows southward into the Mediterranean Sea.

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Italy Google Maps

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Italy

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Italy (IT). Explore satellite imagery of Rome, the capital city of Italy, on the Google Maps of Europe below.

Italy (GPS: 42 50 N, 12 50 E) is located in Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. The country’s area measurements are total: 301,340 sq km; land: 294,140 sq km, water: 7,200 sq km. This sovereign state is almost twice the size of Georgia, slightly larger than Arizona. The total irrigated land is 39,500 sq km (2012).

One of Italy’s essential features: Strategic location dominating the central Mediterranean and southern sea and air approaches to Western Europe.

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San Marino Google Maps

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San Marino

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for San Marino (SM). Explore satellite imagery of San Marino (city), the capital city of San Marino, on the Google Maps of Europe below.

San Marino (GPS: 43 46 N, 12 25 E) is located in Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy. The country’s area measurements are total: 61 sq km; land: 61 sq km, water: 0 sq km. This sovereign state is about one-third the size of Washington, DC. The total irrigated land is 0 sq km (2012).

One of the important features of San Marino: Landlocked (enclosed or nearly enclosed by land). An enclave of (surrounded by) Italy. The smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco. Dominated by the Apennine Mountains.

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Slovenia Google Maps

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Slovenia

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Slovenia (SI). Explore satellite imagery of Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia, on the Google Maps of Europe below.

Slovenia (GPS: 46 07 N, 14 49 E) is located in South-Central Europe, the Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia. The country’s area measurements are total: 20,273 sq km; land: 20,151 sq km, water: 122 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly smaller than New Jersey. The total irrigated land is 60 sq km (2012).

One of Slovenia’s essential features: Despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europe’s major transit routes.

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Switzerland Google Maps

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Switzerland

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Switzerland (CH). Explore satellite imagery of Bern, the capital city of Switzerland, on the Google Maps of Europe below.

Switzerland (GPS: 47 00 N, 8 00 E) located in Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy. The country’s area measurements are total: 41,277 sq km; land: 39,997 sq km, water: 1,280 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey. The total irrigated land is 630 sq km (2012).

One of the essential features of Switzerland: Landlocked (enclosed or nearly enclosed by land). Crossroads of northern and southern Europe. Along with southeastern France, north of Italy and southwestern Austria have the highest elevations in the Alps.

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Vatican City Google Maps

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Vatican City

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Vatican City (VT). Explore satellite imagery of Vatican City, the capital city of Vatican City, on the Google Maps of Europe below.

Vatican City (GPS: 41 54 N, 12 27 E) is located in Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy). The country’s area measurements are total: 0.44 sq km; land: 0.44 sq km, water: 0 sq km. This sovereign state is about 0.7 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC. The total irrigated land is N/A.

One of the essential features of Vatican City: Landlocked – enclosed or nearly enclosed by land. An enclave in Rome, Italy. World’s smallest state. Beyond the territorial boundary of Vatican City, the Lateran Treaty of 1929 grants the Holy See extraterritorial authority over 23 sites in Rome and five outside Rome, including the Pontifical Palace at Castel Gandolfo (the Pope’s summer residence).

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