Location:
Southeast Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia
Geographic coordinates:
42 35 N, 21 00 E
Map references:
Europe
Area:
Area - comparative: Land boundaries:
Coastline: Maritime claims:
none (landlocked)
Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes:
Natural resources:
total:
10,887 sq km
country comparison to the world: 169
land:
10,887 sq km
water:
0 sq km
slightly larger than Delaware
total:
702 km
border countries:
Albania 112 km, Macedonia 159 km, Montenegro 79 km, Serbia 352 km
[see also: Land boundaries country ranks ]
0 km (landlocked)
[see also: Coastline country ranks ]
influenced by continental air masses resulting in relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns; Mediterranean and alpine influences create regional variation; maximum rainfall between October and December
flat fluvial basin with an elevation of 400-700 m above sea level surrounded by several high mountain ranges with elevations of 2,000 to 2,500 m
lowest point:
Drini i Bardhe/Beli Drim 297 m (located on the border with Albania)
highest point:
Gjeravica/Deravica 2,656 m
nickel, lead, zinc, magnesium, lignite, kaolin, chrome, bauxite