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The Geography of Germany Location: Central Europe, bordering the North and Baltic Seas, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark Area: slightly smaller than Montana total: 137,846 square miles (357,022 sq. km) land: 134,623 square miles (348,672 sq. km) water: 3,223 square miles (8,350 sq. km) Borders: Austria 497 miles (801 km), Belgium 82 miles (133 km), Czech Republic 437 miles (704 km), Denmark 42 miles (86 km), France 259 miles (418 km), Luxembourg 79 miles (128 km), Netherlands 357 miles (575 km), Poland 290 miles (467 km), Switzerland 216 miles (348 km) Climate: temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; more extreme temperatures inland; south, a colder region Terrain: lowlands in north, uplands in center, mountains in south Elevation Extremes: Lowest point: Neuendorf bei Wilster -11.6 feet (-3.54 meters) Highest point: Zugspitze 9,719 feet (2,963 meters) Natural Hazards: flooding

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