| Location | Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia |
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| Geographic coordinates | 42 30 N, 19 18 E |
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| Zone | Europe |
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| Area | total: 14,026 sq km
land: 13,812 sq km
water: 214 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | total: 625 km
border countries: Albania 172 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 225 km, Croatia 25 km, Serbia 203 km |
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| Coastline | 293.5 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
continental shelf: defined by treaty |
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| Climate | Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland |
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| Terrain | highly indented coastline with narrow coastal plain backed by rugged high limestone mountains and plateaus |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Bobotov Kuk 2,522 m |
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| Natural resources | bauxite, hydroelectricity |
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| Irrigated land | 293.5 km |
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| Natural hazards | destructive earthquakes |
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Environment -
current issues | pollution of coastal waters from sewage outlets, especially in tourist-related areas such as Kotor |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Climate Change, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ship Pollution |
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| Geography - note | strategic location along the Adriatic coast |
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