GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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.
COUNTRY FACTS
POPULATION
650,000
CAPITAL
Podgorica (152,000)
GDP PER CAPITA
U.S. $2,200
LANGUAGE
Montenegrin, Serbian, Albanian
RELIGION
Orthodox, Muslim, Roman Catholic
LIFE EXPECTANCY
73
AREA
13,812 square kilometers (5,333 square miles)
LITERACY PERCENT
97
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LOCATIONS EXPERIENCED
KOTOR
Kotor is a fortified town on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt. Lovćen. Characterized by winding streets and squares, its medieval old town has several Romanesque churches, including the Kotor Cathedral. It is also home to the Maritime Museum, which explores local seafaring history. Sveti Đorđe, one of two tiny islands off the ancient town of Perast, features a centuries-old church.
KOTOR
Kotor is a fortified town on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, in a bay near the limestone cliffs of Mt. Lovćen. Characterized by winding streets and squares, its medieval old town has several Romanesque churches, including the Kotor Cathedral. It is also home to the Maritime Museum, which explores local seafaring history. Sveti Đorđe, one of two tiny islands off the ancient town of Perast, features a centuries-old church.
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