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Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north Geographic coordinates
41 00 N, 20 00 E
Map references
Europe
Area World Ranking: 145
Total 28,748 sq km
Land 27,398 sq km Water 1,350 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly smaller than Maryland
Land boundaries
Total 717 km
Border countries Greece 282 km, Macedonia 151 km, Montenegro 172 km, Kosovo 112 km Coastline
362 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Continental shelf 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation Climate
Mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter Terrain
Mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast Elevation extremes
Lowest point Adriatic Sea 0 m
Highest point Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,764 m Natural resources
Petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropower Land use
Arable land 20.1%
Permanent crops 4.21% Other 75.69% (2005) Irrigated land
3,650 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources
41.7 cu km (2001)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 1.71 cu km/yr (27%/11%/62%)
Per capita 546 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards
Destructive earthquakes; tsunamis occur along southwestern coast; floods; drought Environment - current issues
Deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution from industrial and domestic effluents Environment - international agreements
Party to
Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands Signed, but not ratified None of the selected agreements Geography - note
Strategic location along Strait of Otranto (links Adriatic Sea to Ionian Sea and Mediterranean Sea)
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