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DIVING SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO MONTENEGRO - INTRODUCTION

COUNTRY INFORMATION


Official name

Montenegro


Capital

Podgorica


Coordinates

42°30’ N, 19°18’ E


Location

Montenegro is located in Southeastern Europe and shares borders with Croatia on the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina on the northwest, Serbia on the northeast, Kosovo on the east and Albania on the southeast.


Area

Total area: 14 026 sq km
Land area: 13 812 sq km
Water area: 214 sq km


Land boundaries

625 km


Coastline

293 km


Administrative division

Montenegro is divided into 21 municipalities.


Political system

Montenegro is a republic. President is the chief of state and is elected by direct vote for a five-year term. Prime Minister, the head of government, is proposed by the President and approved by the Parliament. Parliament, the Assembly, is unicameral and has 81 seats.


Population

672 180


Ethnic groups

Montenegrin 43%, Serbian 32%, Bosniak 8%, Albanian 5%, other 12%


Religions

Orthodox 74%, Muslim 18%, Catholic 3%, other 5%