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Geography of Montenegro

Location:Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia
Geographic coordinates:42 30 N, 19 18 E
Map references:Europe
Area:total: 14,026 sq km
land: 13,812 sq km
water: 214 sq km
Area - comparative:slightly smaller than Connecticut
Land boundaries:total: 625 km
border countries: Albania 172 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 225 km, Croatia 25 km, Serbia 203 km
Coastline:293.5 km
Maritime claims:territorial sea: 12 nm
continental shelf: defined by treaty
Climate:Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland
Terrain:highly indented coastline with narrow coastal plain backed by rugged high limestone mountains and plateaus
Elevation extremes:lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Bobotov Kuk 2,522 m
Natural resources:bauxite, hydroelectricity
Land use:arable land: 13.7%
permanent crops: 1%
other: 85.3%
Irrigated land:NA
Natural hazards:destructive earthquakes
Environment - current issues:pollution of coastal waters from sewage outlets, especially in tourist-related areas such as Kotor
Environment - international agreements:party to: Climate Change, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ship Pollution
Geography - note:strategic location along the Adriatic coast

Montenegro Quickstats

  • Population: 684,736 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 14,026 sq km
  • Density: 44.9 /km² (152nd)
  • GDP (total): $11,458 billion (99)
  • GDP (per capita): $3,800 (150)
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  • Currency: Euro² (EUR)
  • Dial code: +382

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