Montenegro is a Balkan republic with strategic Adriatic ports, competitive tourism, renewable-energy growth, and expanding digital and transport infrastructure.
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Easy learning about Montenegro
The capital city of Montenegro is Podgorica, capital city of Montenegro.
Word: Kotor
Meaning: bay fjord
Administrative Divisions
25 municipalities (opstine)
- Andrijevica
- Bar
- Berane
- Bijelo Polje
- Budva
- Cetinje
- Danilovgrad
- Gusinje
- Herceg Novi
- Kolasin
- Kotor
- Mojkovac
- Niksic
- Petnjica
- Plav
- Pljevlja
- Pluzine
- Podgorica
- Rozaje
- Savnik
- Tivat
- Tuzi
- Ulcinj
- Zabljak
- Zeta
Where in the world is Montenegro located?
Montenegro is a Country located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe.
Basic Information
Capital City: Podgorica, capital city of Montenegro
Population: 623,129 (UN)
Area: 14,026 km² / 8,715 sq mi
People from Montenegro are called: Montenegrins
Geography
Latitude: 42.803° N
Longitude: 19.144° E
Geographical Subregion: Southern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Borders
- Albania — Land border
- Croatia — Land border
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — Land border
- Serbia — Land border
- Kosovo — Land border
Climate
Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland
Human Development
HDI Rank: 48 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.862
Mean Years of Schooling: 12.8
Expected Years of Schooling: 15.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Orthodox
Second Most Predominant: Muslim
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
NATO - since 2017
Technical Information
TLD: .me
Calling Code: +382
MapGeo Name: Montenegro
MapGeo Code: ME