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| ] ] to form two separate countries. You can find out about their geography at: | |||
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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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| {{disambig}} | |||
| ==Location== | |||
| ], bordering the Adriatic Sea, between ] and ]. | |||
| ''']:''' {{coor dm|44|00|N|21|00|E|type:country}} | |||
| '''Area:''' | |||
| <br>''total:'' | |||
| 102 350 km² | |||
| <br>''land:'' | |||
| 102 136 km² | |||
| <br>''water:'' | |||
| <!-- nt correct -->214 km² | |||
| '''Area - comparative:''' | |||
| slightly smaller than ] | |||
| '''Land boundaries:''' | |||
| <br>''total:'' | |||
| 2,246 km | |||
| <br>''border countries:'' | |||
| <!-- not correct -->] 287 km, ] 527 km, ] 318 km, ] (north) 241 km, Croatia (south) 25 km, ] 151 km, The ] 221 km, ] 476 km | |||
| '''Coastline:''' | |||
| 199 km | |||
| '''Maritime claims:''' | |||
| NA | |||
| ==Climate== | |||
| 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 | |||
| ==Terrain== | |||
| ] | |||
| 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 | |||
| '''Elevation extremes:''' | |||
| <br>''lowest point:'' | |||
| Adriatic Sea 0 m | |||
| <br>''highest point:'' | |||
| Daravica 2,656 m (on territory of Kosovo now) | |||
| ==Natural resources== | |||
| oil, gas, coal, antimony, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, gold, pyrite, chrome, hydropower, arable land | |||
| '''Land use:''' | |||
| <br>''arable land:'' | |||
| 36.34% | |||
| <br>''permanent crops:'' | |||
| 3.44% | |||
| <br>''other:'' | |||
| 60.22% (1998 est.) | |||
| '''Irrigated land:''' 570 km² | |||
| ==Environment== | |||
| 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 | |||
| '''Environment - international agreements:''' | |||
| <br>''party to:'' | |||
| Air Pollution, Climate Change, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands | |||
| <br>''signed, but not ratified:'' | |||
| Biodiversity | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| *] | |||
| ⚫ | *] | ||
| ⚫ | *] | ||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| {{Geography of Europe}} | |||
| ] | |||
| ] | |||
| ] | |||
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Serbia and Montenegro split in 2006 to form two separate countries. You can find out about their geography at:
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