wide, which is guarded from the north by high mountains. The plain provided space for numerous small coastal settlements. Hydrology Montenegro's surface runoff in the north is carried away by the Lim and Tara river systems, which enter the Danube via the Drina River of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In southern Montenegro, streams flow toward the Adriatic Sea. Much of the drainage of the karstic region is not on the surface but travels in underground channels. The largest lake in Montenegro and the Balkans is Lake Scutari. Known in Montenegro as Skadarsko Jezero, it lies near the coast and extends across the international border into northern Albania. It is long and wide, with a total surface area of . Some 60 percent lies within Montenegrin territory. The water body occupies a karstic polje depression that has a floor lying below sea level. Montenegro's mountainous regions are noted for their numerous lakes. Statistics Geographic coordinates: Area - comparative: similar in size to The Bahamas Area Total: 13,812 km2 (5,332 sq mi) Land: 13,452 km2 (5,193 sq mi) Water: 360 km2 (138 sq mi) Population: 620,029 (2011 census); 653,474 (2013 estimate ) Length of the coast (coastline): 293.5 km (182 mi) Length of the international borders: 625 km (388 mi) (all) With Croatia: 14 km (8 mi) or 25 km (15 mi) With Bosnia and Herzegovina: 225 km (139 mi) With Serbia: 124 km (77 mi) and with Albania: 172 km (106 mi) Land under cultivation: 517,153 ha Land use: arable land: 12.45% permanent crops: 1.16% other: 86.39% Irrigated land: 24.12 km2 Maritime claims: 12 nm Points Lowest point Adriatic Sea - 0 m Highest point Bobotov Kuk - 2,522 m Northernmost point: Moćevići, Pljevlja municipality - Southernmost point: Mala Ada, Ulcinj municipality - Easternmost point: Jablanica, Rožaje municipality - Westernmost point: Prijevor, Herceg Novi municipality - Extreme temperatures in Montenegro See also Geology of Montenegro Geography of Europe References External links