Size Comparative to U.S. Territory: slightly smaller than New Mexico
Countries That Share a Border: Belarus 605 km, Czech Republic 615 km, Germany 456 km, Lithuania 91 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 432 km, Slovakia 420 km, Ukraine 428 km
Total Distance of Land Boundaries: 3,047 km
Total Distance of Coastline: 440 km
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