Size:

13,812 km²

Population:

662.000

Flag:

Location:

On the Adriatic Coast, in South-East Europe

Neighbouring countries:

Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Albania, Italy

Length of borders:

614 km

Capital:

Podgorica (approx. 170.000 inhabitants; administrative and economic centre)

Historical capital:

Cetinje (18.500 inhabitants, historical and cultural centre)

Other major cities:

Niksic (75.000), Bijelo Polje (50.000), Bar (40.000), Berane (35.000), Pljevlja (35.000), Herceg Novi (33.000)

Religion:

Most of the population is Christian Orthodox, with a significant Muslim minority and a notable Roman Catholic presence in some parts of the country.

Language:

Montenegrin is the official language. Both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabet are in use. Albanian is spoken in some communities that have a majority Albanian population.

Foreign languages:

English, German, Russian, French and Italian are the most common foreign languages spoken at the tourist resorts.

Length of the coast:

293.5 km

Length of beaches:

73 km

The highest peak:

Bobotov kuk (2.523 m) - Mt Durmitor

The largest lake:

Skadar Lake - 391 km²

The deepest canyon:

The Tara Canyon - 1.300 m

The largest bay:

Boka Kotorska

National parks:

Durmitor (39.000 ha) Skadar Lake  (40.000 ha)
Lovcen (6.400 ha) Biogradska Gora (5.400 ha)

UNESCO heritage sites:

Durmitor National Park, Natural and Cultural - Historical Region of Kotor

Currency:

Euro (€)

Time:

Central European Time GMT+1

International
telephone code:

+ 382

Internet country code:

.me

Electricity:

220 volts AC. Sockets are round two-pin.