Kosovo

Relief, rivers and lakes from Kosovo:

Kosovo is a small country with a relief formed by mountains and the highest elevation is in Deravica peak of 2.656 meters height. There are also two regions of plain rather small like the plain or the Metohija basin from the west part and the Kosovo plain from the east part. These two low regions ensure a proper national agriculture land. The hydrography is very important in the country and the longest and the most important rivers which cross the country are the White Drin (Drinul Alb) which flows into the Adriatic Sea, Sitnica, South Morava (Morava de Sud) and Ibar. Although small as surface, this country has also a few beautiful lakes like Licenat, Gazivoda, Batlava, Badovac or Radonjic Lakes. If more than a half of the surface is covered by arable land and meadows, approximately a third of the area is forested.

Climate, agriculture and resources:

The country is temperate-continental with warm summers and cooler winters rich in rainfall in particular snow. The annual average of the temperature is 10-12° C. The inhabitants are Albanian descent over 90% and the most numerous minority here is composed from Serbs. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) They are involved in agriculture and cultivate cereal crops and fruit trees, but the best chapter is the wine which is among the first in Europe, due to the high quality of the vine cultivation. The main resources of zinc, silver, nickel, cobalt, coal (lignite), copper, iron and bauxite brings significant earnings to the country. The capital and also the biggest city is Priștina, and the independence was obtained in 17 February 2008. Visit Kosovo!

Beautiful Gazivode Lake, Kosovo