MONTENEGRO

Why Montenegro? 

• Hike along the finest routes of all Europe and discover more of Montenegro
• Food in the Balkans is lip-smackingly delicious, but the variation on the menu in Montenegro is unbeatable. 
• Montenegro’s natural beauty is exceptional with Verdant mountains, dramatic canyons and beguiling rivers.
• Due to its compact size you can explore the entire country without wasting hours on buses and trains.
• You will have unforgettable moments in the Bay of Kotor.
• Montenegro offers a little bit of luxury at very agreeable prices foro motoryacht fans. 
• The Balkans is famous for its energetic nightlife, and Montenegro is definitely one of them.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COUNTRY 

Montenegro is one of the youngest, smallest and least populated countries in Europe. It covers almost 14.000 square kilometers and has population slightly over 650.000 (not even a million). It is situated in south-east Europe, on the west of Balkan Peninsula. Montenegro has a coast of the Adriatic Sea and it’s bordered with Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Albania.

Capital of this small state is Podgorica (earlier named Titograd, by president of Yugoslavia at that time) with no more than 200.000 residents, which points that almost 1/3 of all habitant lives in capital city. Montenegro has as well an Old Royal Capital - Cetinje, which represents cultural and historical center of the state.

Montenegro is a coastal, continental and mountainous country. It ranges from high peaks along its boarders with Serbia and Albania to a narrow coastal plain on the South. It is separated in three geographical zones: Adriatic coast, Middle continental part and Mountainous northern Montenegro.

Various geological composition and the richness of relief forms in Montenegro represent an exceptional natural basis for the development of tourism.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Continent – Europe

Region – Central Europe, not EU member

Size – 13,812 km²

Geography – mountainous with plateau and narrow coastal plain

Language – Serbian 42.9%, Montenegrin 37% (official), Bosnian 5.3%, Albanian 5.3%, Serb-Croat 2%, other 7.5%

Religion – Orthodox 72.1%, Muslim 19.1%, Catholic 3.4%, atheist 1.2%, other 4.2%

Monetary Unit – Euro

Natural Resources – bauxite, hydroelectricity

Agriculture – tobacco, potatoes, citrus fruits, olives, grapes; sheep

Industry – steelmaking, aluminum, agricultural processing, consumer goods, tourism

Neighbouring Countries – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania

Population – 650,036 (2014)

Population Growth Rate – -0.49%

Average Life Expectancy – 74.6

Capital City – Podgorica (population 165,000)

Climate – Mediterranean – cool winters  1°C to 10°C and  hot  summers 15°C to 32°C