LocationSoutheastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina Geographic coordinates44 00 N, 21 00 E Map referencesEurope Areatotal: 102,350 sq km Area - comparativeslightly smaller than Kentucky Land boundariestotal: 2,246 km Coastline199 km Maritime claimsNA Climatein the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well distributed rainfall); central portion, continental and Mediterranean climate; to the south, Adriatic climate along the coast, hot, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall inland Terrainextremely varied; to the north, rich fertile plains; to the east, limestone ranges and basins; to the southeast, ancient mountains and hills; to the southwest, extremely high shoreline with no islands off the coast Elevation extremeslowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m Natural resourcesoil, gas, coal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, antimony, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, hydropower, arable land Land usearable land: 33.18% Irrigated land570 sq km Natural hazardsdestructive earthquakes Environment - current issuespollution of coastal waters from sewage outlets, especially in tourist-related areas such as Kotor; air pollution around Belgrade and other industrial cities; water pollution from industrial wastes dumped into the Sava which flows into the Danube Environment - international agreementsparty to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands Geography - notecontrols one of the major land routes from Western Europe to Turkey and the Near East; strategic location along the Adriatic coast |
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