By its geographic location, Montenegro belongs to Central Mediterranean, or South-East Europe.Area: 13,812 square kilometres.

Population: 662,000
Length of borders: 614 km
By its geographic location, Montenegro belongs to Central Mediterranean, or South-East Europe.

Capital city: Podgorica (169,100 inhabitants)- administrative and economic centre
Old royal capital: Cetinje – historic and cultural centre
Length of sea coast: 293 km
Length of beaches: 73 km
Highest mountain peak: Zla Kolata (Prokletije) – 2,536m
Largest lake: Lake Skadar - 391 square kilometres
Deepest canyon: Tara Canyon - 1,300 m
Largest Bay: Boka Kotorska Bay
Time zone: GMT+1
Electric current: 220V/50Hz
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