Area comparison map:

slightly smaller than Connecticut; slightly larger than twice the size of Delaware

Land boundaries:
total: 680 km
[see also: Land boundaries - total country ranks ]
border countries (5): Albania 186 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 242 km, Croatia 19 km, Kosovo 76 km, Serbia 157 km

Coastline:
293.5 km
[see also: Coastline country ranks ]

Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
[see also: Maritime claims - territorial sea country ranks ]
continental shelf: defined by treaty
[see also: Maritime claims - continental shelf country ranks ]

Climate:
Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland
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Terrain:
highly indented coastline with narrow coastal plain backed by rugged high limestone mountains and plateaus

Elevation:
mean elevation: 1,086 m
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lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Bobotov Kuk 2,522 m

Natural resources:
bauxite, hydroelectricity

Land use:
agricultural land: 38.2% (2011 est.)
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arable land: 12.9% (2011 est.)
[see also: Land use - arable land country ranks ]
permanent crops: 1.2% (2011 est.)
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permanent pasture: 24.1% (2011 est.)
[see also: Land use - permanent pasture country ranks ]
forest: 40.4% (2011 est.)
[see also: Land use - forest country ranks ]
other: 21.4% (2011 est.)
[see also: Land use country ranks ]

Irrigated land:
24 sq km (2012)
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]

Population distribution:
highest population density is concentrated in the south, southwest; the extreme eastern border is the least populated area

Natural hazards:
destructive earthquakes

Environment - current issues:
pollution of coastal waters from sewage outlets, especially in tourist-related areas such as Kotor; serious air pollution in Podgorica, Pljevlja and Niksie; air pollution in Pljevlja is caused by the nearby lignite power plant and the domestic use of coal and wood for household heating

Environment - international agreements:
party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note:
strategic location along the Adriatic coast