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Montenegro |
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Montenegro is the youngest European country between Adriatic Sea on south, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the west, Serbia to the north and Albania to the east. |
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Surface: |
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the land covers 14,026 km2. Land boundaries: Croatia (25 km), Bosnia and Herzegovina (225 km), Serbia (203 km), Albania (172 km) |
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Population: |
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630,548 inhabitants. Composition of population: the majority of the populations are Montenegrins 43%; national minorities are Serbs, Bosniak, Albanian, Croatian, and others. |
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System of government: |
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republic |
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Capital: |
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Podgorica (136,473 inhabitants), administrative capital, the economic, traffic, and academic centre of the country. Te city of Cetinje (15,137 inhabitants) is a historic, cultural and capital city. |
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Coastline: |
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293,5 km |
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Official language: |
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Serbian Ijekavian dialect (official nationwide) |
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Highest peak: |
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Bobotov Kuk: 2,522 m above sea level. |
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Climate: |
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Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland |
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Currency: |
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Euro EUR (1 euro = 100 cents). Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, hotels, cheques can be cashed in banks. |
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National Holidays 2007: |
January 1, New Year's Day I
January 2, New Year's Day II
January 6, Orthodox Christmas Eve
January 7, Orthodox Christmas Day I
January 8, Orthodox Christmas Day II
April 6, Orthodox Good Friday
April 8, Orthodox Eastern
April 9, Orthodox Eastern Monday
April 27, Constitution Day
May 1, Labor Day I
May 2, Labor Day II
June 3, Independance Day
July 13, Revolution Day |
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UNESCO Heritage: |
Natural and Culturo-Historical Pegion of Kotor (since 1979)
Durmitor National Park (since 1980) |
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Important telephone numbers: |
Calling code: (+382)
Information: 9807
Police: 92
Fire fighting: 93
Helth Emergency: 94 |
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Time zone: |
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CET (UTC+1) |
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