Montenegro Key Facts

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.
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