General information about Montenegro

By its geographic location, Montenegro belongs to Central Mediterranean, or South-East Europe.

*Area: 13,812 square kilometres

*Population: 655,000

*Length of borders: 614 km

*Capital city: Podgorica (cca. 200.000 inhabitants)- administrative and economic centre

*Old royal capital: Cetinje – historic and cultural centre

*Length of sea coast: 293 km

*Length of beaches: 73 km (117 beaches)

*Highest mountain peak: Bobotov kuk (Durmitor) – 2,523 m

*Largest lake: Lake Skadar - 391 square kilometres

***Deepest canyon (in Europe): Tara Canyon - 1,300 m

*Largest Bay: Boka Kotor Bay

*Time zone: GMT+1

*Electric current: 220V/50Hz

*Currency: Euro

*Climate: Mediterranean

*Average air temperature: in summer 27.4 C

*Maximum sea temperature: 27.1 C

*Average number of sunny days a year: 240

*Swimming season: 180 days

*Sea colour: deep blue

*Sea visibility: from 38 to 56 m

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