Bosnia & Hercegovina is located on the Balkan peninsula. The country is bordered by Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro. The territory is in some way landlocked, the country has a small piece of coastline along the Adriatic Sea. The terrain of Bosnia & Hercegovina is mostly hilly and mountainous. Nearly half of the territory is forested. Among major rivers the Sava, the Drina, the Bosna, and the Vrbas should be mentioned. As for the climate of Bosnia & Hercegovina, the southern and western parts of the country have a Mediterranian type of climate: cool summers and long, severe winters.