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Serbia and Montenegro controls one of the major land routes from ] to ] and the ]. In addidion to that, it also has strategic location along the ] coast. |
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==Location== |
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], bordering the Adriatic Sea, between ] and ]. |
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<p><b>Geographic coordinates:</b> |
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44 00 N, 21 00 E |
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<p><b>Area:</b> |
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<br><i>total:</i> |
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102,350 km² |
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<br><i>land:</i> |
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102,136 km² |
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<br><i>water:</i> |
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214 km² |
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<p><b>Area - comparative:</b> |
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slightly smaller than Kentucky |
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<p><b>Land boundaries:</b> |
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<br><i>total:</i> |
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2,246 km |
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<br><i>border countries:</i> |
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] 287 km, ] 527 km, ] 318 km, ] (north) 241 km, Croatia (south) 25 km, ] 151 km, The ] 221 km, ] 476 km |
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<p><b>Coastline:</b> |
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199 km |
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<p><b>Maritime claims:</b> |
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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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<p><b>Elevation extremes:</b> |
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<br><i>lowest point:</i> |
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Adriatic Sea 0 m |
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<br><i>highest point:</i> |
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Daravica 2,656 m |
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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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<p><b>Land use:</b> |
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<br><i>arable land:</i> |
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36.34% |
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<br><i>permanent crops:</i> |
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3.44% |
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<br><i>other:</i> |
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60.22% (1998 est.) |
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<p>'''Irrigated land:''' 570 km² |
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<p><b>Natural hazards:</b> |
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destructive earthquakes |
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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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<p><b>Environment - international agreements:</b> |
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<br><i>party to:</i> |
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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><i>signed, but not ratified:</i> |
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Biodiversity |
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==See also== |
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