Montenegro has officially become independent in 2006. It has land borders with Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo and Albania. Montenegro also has a seafront on the Adriatic Sea.
Montenegro at a glance
Official name: Crna Gora (meaning “black mountain”)
Capital: Podgorica
Official language: Montenegrin
Political system: Parliamentary system
Currency: Euro
Membership of the European Union: No
Schengen area: No
Euro zone: No
Facts and numbers
- Area: 13,812 square kilometers
- Population: 614,249 inhabitants
- Main religions: Orthodox (72.1%), Muslims (19.1%), Catholics (3.4%)
- 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites
- 5 national parks
- 72 kilometers of beach
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
In Montenegro, there are 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Cultural sites
- Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor (1979)
- Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards (2016)
- Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar (2017). Three sites in Montenegro: Herceg Novi, Kotor and Ulcinj
Natural site
- Durmitor National Park (1980, 2005)
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