General Information - Facts at a Glance
|
The official name: |
Montenegro |
|
Flag: |
|
|
Political status: |
Republic |
|
Location: |
On the Adriatic Coast, in South-East Europe |
|
Neighbouring countries: |
Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Albania, Italy |
|
Size: |
13,812 km² |
|
Length of borders: |
614 km |
|
Population: |
620.145 (according to the 2003 census) |
|
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 km |
|
Length of beaches: |
73 km |
|
The highest peak: |
Bobotov kuk (2.523 m) - Mt Durmitor |
|
The largest lake: |
Lake Skadar - 391 km² |
|
The deepest canyon: |
The Tara Canyon - 1.300 m |
|
The largest bay: |
Boka Kotorska |
|
National parks: |
Durmitor (39.000 ha) |
|
UNESCO heritage sites: |
Durmitor National Park, Natural and Cultural - Historical Region of Kotor |
|
Currency: |
Euro (€) |
|
Time: |
Central European Time GMT+1 |
|
International |
+ 382 |
|
Internet country code: |
.me |
|
Electricity: |
220 volts AC. Sockets are round two-pin. |
