Montenegro vs. Kosovo
Geography
| Montenegro | Kosovo | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia | Southeast Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia |
| Geographic coordinates | 42 30 N, 19 18 E | 42 35 N, 21 00 E |
| Map references | Europe | Europe |
| Area | total: 13,812 sq km land: 13,452 sq km water: 360 sq km | total: 10,887 sq km land: 10,887 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly smaller than Connecticut; slightly larger than twice the size of Delaware | slightly larger than Delaware |
| Land boundaries | total: 680 km border countries (5): Albania 186 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 242 km, Croatia 19 km, Kosovo 76 km, Serbia 157 km | total: 714 km border countries (4): Albania 112 km, Macedonia 160 km, Montenegro 76 km, Serbia 366 km |
| Coastline | 293.5 km | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm continental shelf: defined by treaty | none (landlocked) |
| Climate | Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland | 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 |
| Terrain | highly indented coastline with narrow coastal plain backed by rugged high limestone mountains and plateaus | flat fluvial basin at an elevation of 400-700 m above sea level surrounded by several high mountain ranges with elevations of 2,000 to 2,500 m |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Bobotov Kuk 2,522 m lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m mean elevation: 1,086 m | highest point: Gjeravica/Deravica 2,656 m lowest point: Drini i Bardhe/Beli Drim (located on the border with Albania) 297 m mean elevation: 450 m |
| Natural resources | bauxite, hydroelectricity | nickel, lead, zinc, magnesium, lignite, kaolin, chrome, bauxite |
| Land use | agricultural land: 38.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 12.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 24.1% (2018 est.) forest: 40.4% (2018 est.) other: 21.4% (2018 est.) | agricultural land: 52.8% (2018 est.) arable land: 27.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 23.5% (2018 est.) forest: 41.7% (2018 est.) other: 5.5% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 24 sq km (2012) | NA |
| 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 | air pollution (pollution from power plants and nearby lignite mines take a toll on people's health); water scarcity and pollution; land degradation |
| Geography - note | strategic location along the Adriatic coast | the 41-km long Nerodimka River divides into two branches each of which flows into a different sea: the northern branch flows into the Sitnica River, which via the Ibar, Morava, and Danube Rivers ultimately flows into the Black Sea; the southern branch flows via the Lepenac and Vardar Rivers into the Aegean Sea |
| Population distribution | highest population density is concentrated in the south, southwest; the extreme eastern border is the least populated area | population clusters exist throughout the country, the largest being in the east in and around the capital of Pristina |
Source: CIA Factbook
