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History
Ancient historyThe oldest known inhabitants of what is now Montenegro were the Illyrian tribes who were subdued by the Romans in 9AD and then marginalised by the mass immigration of Slavs in the fifth and sixth centuries.... -
Public holidays in Montenegro
January 1 New Year’s DayJanuary 7 Orthodox ChristmasApril 13 (2012) Good FridayApril 15-17 ... -
Purchasing power
How far does your euro, pound or dollar go?Taxi from airport to city centre €10Cinema ticket €3.... -
Language
The locals have recently decided to officially name the language they speak Montenegrin. This is a dialect of Serbian that has been promoted as the national language since independence in 2006, though many locals still declare they simply speak Serbian.... -
Lake Skadar
A short 20km drive or train ride south from Podgorica, Lake Skadar (Skadarsko jezero) is named after the Albanian city of Shkodra (Skadar to Montenegrins) on the opposite shore, and makes for a great daytrip.... -
Montenegro basics
CommunismThe communist era was a dark age for many countries in Europe, but many older people in Montenegro fondly tell stories of how good it was when called each other comrade (druže) and lived in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, a country with something to say on the world stage....
Statistics
Population (2011)
Montenegro 620,029,
Podgorica 156,169
Ethnic composition (2003)
Montenegrins 43%
Serbs 32%
Bosniaks 8%
Albanians 3%
Other 14%
Territory
13,812 square kilometres
Borders
Adriatic Sea 293km
Albania 172km
Bosnia 255km
Croatia 14km
Kosovo 60km
Serbia 143km
Longest river
Tara (Drina) 144km (110km in Montenegro)
Largest lake
Skadar 370-530 square kilometres (shared with Albania, size depends on water level).
Highest point
Bobotov Kuk (Durmitor) 2,523m
Longest beach
Velika Plaža, Ulcinj 13km
UNESCO World Heritage sites
Durmitor National Park. Kotor old town. Kotor Bay. Tara Canyon.
Local time
GMT+1
Daylight saving time between the last Sundays of March and October.
Montenegro 620,029,
Podgorica 156,169
Ethnic composition (2003)
Montenegrins 43%
Serbs 32%
Bosniaks 8%
Albanians 3%
Other 14%
Territory
13,812 square kilometres
Borders
Adriatic Sea 293km
Albania 172km
Bosnia 255km
Croatia 14km
Kosovo 60km
Serbia 143km
Longest river
Tara (Drina) 144km (110km in Montenegro)
Largest lake
Skadar 370-530 square kilometres (shared with Albania, size depends on water level).
Highest point
Bobotov Kuk (Durmitor) 2,523m
Longest beach
Velika Plaža, Ulcinj 13km
UNESCO World Heritage sites
Durmitor National Park. Kotor old town. Kotor Bay. Tara Canyon.
Local time
GMT+1
Daylight saving time between the last Sundays of March and October.