| Kosova is bounded on the nord by FRY (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) on the south by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on the west by Albania, and on the northwest by Montenegro. It covers an area of about 10,887 sq km (about 4203 sq mi). Mountains and hills cover part of the region, with several peaks in the Šar Planina range rising to more than 2500 m (more than 8200 ft). The mountain slopes are covered with deciduous forests, meadows, and pastureland. A branch of the Drin River rises in Kosovo, and the Ibar and Sitnica rivers also flow through the region. |
