MONTENEGRO

Montenegro officially the Republic of Montenegro is a country located in southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south, and borders Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the southeast. Its capital is Podgorica. It has a population of 678,177 (in 2008) and an area of 13,812 km2. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were consisted of Serbia and Montenegro.

Location

Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia.

Geography

strategic location along the Adriatic coast.

Capital

Podgorica

Climate

Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland.

Language

Serbian (official), Montenegrin

Monetary Unit

Euro (EUR)

Largest Cities

Belgrade, Zemun, Sombor, Apatin, Obrenovac, Stara Pazova, Nova Pazova, Sremcica, Surcin, Veternik

Principal rivers

Danube, Tisa Tibisco, Sava, Morava

Places to Visit

Novi Sad, Belgrade, Smederevo, Nis, Sveti Stefan island in the Budva municipality.

Airports

Podgorica Airport, Tivat Airport