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Geography
Southeast Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia
42 35 N, 21 00 E
Area: 
total: 10,887 sq km
country comparison to the world: 
168
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
0 km (landlocked)
none (landlocked)
Current Weather
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
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