Name Montenegro (formerly Serbia and Montenegro, before that Montenegro was part of Yugoslavia )
Population (2004): 630,548; birth rate: 12.6/1000; density per sq mi: 118
Capital City Podgorica (Administrative capital) 117,875; Cetinje (capital city), 14,700
Latitude/Longitude 44° 00'N, 21° 00'E
Language Serbian
Official Currency (Euro)
Religions Orthodox, Muslim, Catholic, others
Land Area 5,414 sq mi
Calling Code +381
Land area: 5,333 sq mi (13,812 sq km); total area: 5,415 sq mi (14,026 sq km)
Large cities (1991): Nikšić, 56,141; Kotor, 5,620
Ethnicity/race: Montenegrin 43%, Serbian 32%, Bosniak 8%, Albanian 5%, other (Muslims, Croats, Roma) 12%
Religions: Orthodox, Muslim, Roman Catholic
Literacy rate: 96.4% (2002 est.)
Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2005 est.): $2.412 billion; per capita $3,800. Real growth rate: n.a. Inflation: 3.4% (2004). Unemployment Rate: 27.7%.Agriculture: grains, potatoes, tobacco, fruits, olives, grapes; commercial fishing negligible.
Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 177,663 (2005); mobile cellular: 543,220 (2005). Radio broadcast stations: 31 (2004). Television broadcast stations: 13 (2004). Internet users: 50,000 (2004).
Transportation: Railways: total: 50,000 (2004). Highways: total: 7,353 km; paved: 4,274 km (including 560 km of expressways); unpaved: 3,079 km (2005).
The name "Montenegro" (Crna Gora) is Italian word that means "Black Mountain".
The highest point in Montenegro is Bobotov Kuk at 2,522m.
An independence referendum was held in 2006 under EU rules. Montenegro become independent country on 3 June 2006.
Work force: 259,100. Strong Industries: tourism, consumer goods, agricultural processing, steelmaking. Natural resources: hydroelectricity. Exports: $171.3 million (2003). Imports: $601.7 million (2003). Major trading partners: Switzerland, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Germany. Source infoplease.com
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About Montenegro
Montenegro is worlds newest independant state. It is located on Balkan, at the south of Adriatic, Montenegro is one of the most natural preserved regions in Europe. The contrast of high mountains just above blue mediterranean sea , flourish greenery along the coast, multitude of lakes, high peaks, national parks, untouched rustic areas and many small old towns along the coast in a specific mediterranean milieu makes Montenegro a place that have to be visited. Montenegro map website is effort to present you Montenegro through several high resolution maps of Montenegro.
Montenegro shares its borders with Croatia on southwest, with Bosnia and Herzegovina on northwest, with Serbia on northeast and Albania (southeast). The capital of Montenegro is Podgorica, the largest city in Montenegro and administrative center. Coastal Montenegro is 326 km long with 73 km of beaches. It is one of the most attractive coast line on the Mediterranen with Bay of Kotor from the one side and Budva region from other as the main points for visitors to Montenegro. The sea is particulary clean and warm with average temperature from 21 to 27 °c throught six months of touristic season. On this website you can download two excellent Montenegro coastal maps, one specifically showing Kotor bay area and the other one whole coastal line. The mainland Montenegro offers great scenery with high mountains and natural, unspoiled beauty. The highest peak is at 2522m. Tara river is about 100 km long deep canyon that attract many visitors interested in rafting. Several areal in montenegro are UNESCO protected as world treasures. Here youou can download hi quality tourist Montenegro map as well as classic very detailed geography Montenegro map here.
This site contains collection of chosen Montenegro maps in high resolution, for whatever reason you travel to Montenegro you will need map of Montenegro in your hands. Montenegro is small yet beautiful country with growing tourism and fresh foreign investments. We advice you to print this Montenegro maps or bookmark this site. Montenegro map page is updated regularly so check back
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Montenegro Coast informations with montenegro map of coast
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Practical informations for visitors to Montenegro
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History of Montenegro with historical montenegro maps
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Maps of Montenegro towns - will be updated regularly