Montenegro, is a Balkan country with rugged mountains, medieval villages and a narrow strip of beaches along its Adriatic coastline. The Bay of Kotor, resembling a fjord, is dotted with coastal churches and fortified towns such as Kotor and Herceg Novi. Durmitor National Park, home to bears and wolves, encompasses limestone peaks, glacial lakes and 1,300m-deep Tara River Canyon.
Capital: Podgorica
Currency: Euro
Population: 623,000
Currency: Euro
Montenegro (Montenegrin: Црна Гора) is a country in Southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest; Serbia to the east, Albania to the south and Croatia to the west. Montenegro has an area of 13,812 square kilometres and a population of over 620,000. Its capital Podgorica is one of the twenty-three municipalities in the country. Cetinje is designated as the Old Royal Capital.
