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Location
Southern Central Europe.
Time
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Area
14,026 sq km (5,415 sq miles).
Population
684,736 (CIA estimate 2007).
Population Density
49 per sq km.
Capital
Podgorica. Population: 140,000 (2007 estimate).
Geography
Montenegro is a small mountainous region on the Adriatic coast north of Albania, bordering Bosnia & Herzegovina to the west, Serbia to the east and Albania to the south. Its small Adriatic coastline comprises the main ports of Bar and those in the Gulf of Kotor.
Government
Republic since 2006.
Head of State
President Filip Vujanovic since 2002.
Head of Government
Prime Minister Zeljko Sturanovic since 2006.
Recent History
In a May 2006 referendum, Montenegrins voted for independence, bringing to an end the Union of Serbia and Montenegro which had existed since 2003. Serbia formally recognised Montenegro's independence in June 2006. Montenegro's ruling party, the Coalition for European Montenegro, comfortably won the first parliamentary elections since independence in September 2006.
Language
Serbian, Albanian, Bosnian and Croatian.
Religion
Majority Eastern Orthodox, with a Muslim minority.
Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz. Round two-pin plugs are used.
Social Conventions
There are some restrictions on photography.