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The former ], while existed, controlled one of the major land routes from ] to ] and the ]. In addidion, it was strategically well-located along the ] coast. The country split up to a separate ] and ] in 2006; for additional information, see the articles about their geographies. |
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==Location== |
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], bordering the Adriatic Sea, between ] and ]. |
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''']:''' {{coor dm|44|00|N|21|00|E|type:country}} |
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'''Area:''' |
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<br>''total:'' |
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102 350 km² |
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<br>''land:'' |
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102 136 km² |
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<br>''water:'' |
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<!-- nt correct -->214 km² |
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'''Area - comparative:''' |
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slightly smaller than ] |
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'''Land boundaries:''' |
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<br>''total:'' |
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2,246 km |
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<br>''border countries:'' |
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<!-- not correct -->] 287 km, ] 527 km, ] 318 km, ] (north) 241 km, Croatia (south) 25 km, ] 151 km, The ] 221 km, ] 476 km |
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'''Coastline:''' |
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199 km |
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'''Maritime claims:''' |
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NA |
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==Climate== |
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In 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 |
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==Terrain== |
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Extremely 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 |
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'''Elevation extremes:''' |
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<br>''lowest point:'' |
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Adriatic Sea 0 m |
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<br>''highest point:'' |
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Daravica 2,656 m (on territory of Kosovo now) |
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==Natural resources== |
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oil, gas, coal, antimony, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, gold, pyrite, chrome, hydropower, arable land |
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'''Land use:''' |
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<br>''arable land:'' |
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36.34% |
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<br>''permanent crops:'' |
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3.44% |
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<br>''other:'' |
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60.22% (1998 est.) |
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'''Irrigated land:''' 570 km² |
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==Environment== |
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Current issues: pollution 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 |
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'''Environment - international agreements:''' |
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<br>''party to:'' |
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Air Pollution, Climate Change, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands |
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<br>''signed, but not ratified:'' |
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Biodiversity |
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==See also== |
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