GENERAL
INFORMATION ABOUT MONTENEGRO:
The Republic of Montenegro is situated in the southwest
part of the Balcan Peninsula, on the south coast of the
Adriatic Sea. It is located between 41° 52' - 43°42'
north latitude and 18°26' - 20°22' east longitude.
Surface:
13.812 km2 Population: 648.000 Length of borders: 614 km Border crossings:
- Albania: Bozaj (Skadar lake)
- Croatia: Debeli Brijeg
- Bosnia andi Herzegovina: Vilusi
- Sea border: ports Bar, Kotor, Budva and Zelenika Largest town: Podgorica (160.000 inhabitants) Capital: Cetinje - the historical and cultural
center Language: Serbian Currency: euro (EUR) Length of sea coast: 293 km Length of beaches: 73 km The longest beach: Velika Plaza - Ulcinj
(13.000 m) The higheast peak: Bobotov Kuk (mountain
Durmitor, 2.525 m) The largest lake: Skadar 391 km The depest canyon: Tara - 1.300 m The biggest bay: Boka Kotorska National Parks:
- Durmitor - 39.000 ha
- Lovcen - 6.400 ha
- Biogradska gora - 5.400 ha
- The Skadar lake - 40.000 ha The world natural and cultural heritage under the
protection of UNESCO:
- The mount Durmitor with canyon of the Tara river
- Kotor - the old city Transport communications:
- two international airports Podgorica and Tivat
- port Bar and the ferry connections on the line Bar-Bari,
Bar-Ancona, Bar-Kopar and Kotor - Barleta
- rail-way Bar - Belgrade
- the Adriatic Highway Lentgh of rail-way: 249 km