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The Numbers
| Total area | 209 256 km2 |
| Dimensions | 1500 km long, up to 350 km wide |
| Highest peak | 2665m, Gerlach in High Tatras, Slovakia |
| Carpathian countries |
Romania (55%) Slovakia (17%) Ukraine (11%) Poland (10%) Hungary (4%) Czech Republic (3%) Austria (less than 1%) |
| Source of major rivers |
Vistula, Dnister, Prut, Aluta and numerous Danube tributaries (e.g. Tisza, Vag) |
| Key wildlife |
8000 brown bears 4000 wolves 3000 lynx |
| Population | ca 16 to 18 million |
| Economic sectors |
Agriculture forestry tourism local industry mineral exploitation |
| Protected area | 16% is under some form |
Map Credit: Daphne Institute of Applied Ecology, Bratislava
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