Montenegro Geography

Country Name: Republic of Montenegro

Capital City: Cetinje

Population: 630,548 (2004)

Population Growth:

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Languages: Serbian

Area: 14,026 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3.4% (2004)

Unemployment Rate: 27.7% (2005)

Domain extension: .yu

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF MONTENEGRO

Location:

Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia

Geographic Co-ordinates:

42 30 N, 19 18 E

Area - total:

14,026 sq km

Area - total:

14,026 sq km

Area - land:

13,812 sq km

Area - water:

214 sq km

Land Boundaries:

625 km

Border Countries:

Albania 172 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 225 km, Croatia 25 km, Serbia 203 km

Terrain:

highly indented coastline with narrow coastal plain backed by rugged high limestone mountains and plateaus

Elevation - highest point:

Bobotov Kuk 2,522 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Adriatic Sea 0 m

Natural Resources:

bauxite, hydroelectricity

Arable Land:

13.70%

Permanent Crops:

Other Land Use:

85.30%

Natural Hazards:

destructive earthquakes