Geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Geography of Bosnia and Hezegovina | |
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| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Southeastern Europe |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Area | 309,050 km² (119,324.9 sq mi) 100% land 0 % water |
| Borders | Total land borders: 1,459 km |
| Highest point | Maglič 2,386 m |
| Lowest point | Mediterranean Sea 0 m |
Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Southeastern Europe (aka the western Balkans) bordering the Adriatic Sea along its 23 km (14 mi) coastline. It has a 932 km border with Croatia, a 312km border with Serbia and a 215 km border with Montenegro. The southern and western parts of the country have a Mediterranean climate while inland areas and areas with high elevation experience short, cool summers and long, severe winters. The most striking features of the local terrain are valleys and mountains which measure up to 2386 m in height. The country's' natural resources include: coal, iron, bauxite, manganese, forests, copper, chromium, lead, zinc and hydro power.
[edit] Land use
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- Arable land: 14%
- Permanent crops: 5%
- Permanent pastures: 20%
- Forests and woodland: 39%
- Other: 22% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 20 km² (1993 est.)
[edit] Environment
1.)Natural hazards:
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- Destructive earthquakes
2.)Current issues:
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- Air pollution from metallurgical plants
- Sites for disposing of urban waste are limited
- Widespread casualties, water shortages, and destruction of infrastructure because of the 1992-95 civil strife
3.)International agreements:
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- Party to: Air Pollution, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection
- Signed, but not ratified: none
[edit] See also
This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook (2005 edition) which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.
