Montenegro Travel Guide

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Country Facts

Location

Southern Central Europe.

Language

Serbian, Albanian, Bosnian and Croatian.

Area

14,026 sq km (5,415 sq miles).

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity

220 volts AC, 50Hz. Round two-pin plugs are used.

Population

684,736 (CIA estimate 2007).

Population Density

49 per sq km.

Capital City

Podgorica. Population: 140,000 (2007 estimate).

Government

Republic since 2006.

Head of Government

Prime Minister Zeljko Sturanovic since 2006.

Head of State

President Filip Vujanovic since 2002.

Religion

Majority Eastern Orthodox, with a Muslim minority.

Recent History

In a May 2006 referendum, Montenegrins voted for independence, bringing to an end the Union of Serbia and Montenegro which had existed since 2003. Serbia formally recognized Montenegro’s independence in June 2006. Montenegro’s ruling party, the Coalition for European Montenegro, comfortably won the first parliamentary elections since independence in September 2006.

Communications

Telephone

Country Code: +382.

Mobile Telephone

Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone companies. Coverage is mostly good.

Internet

Internet cafes can be found in the main towns and cities.

Post

Postal services are reasonably good.

Press

• Daily newspapers are Vijesti and Pobjeda.

Radio

• Radio Crne Gore is state run and Radio Elmag is privately operated.

Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.
2011
1 Jan New Year’s Day
6 Jan Orthodox Christmas Eve
7 Jan Orthodox Christmas Day
22 Apr Orthodox Good Friday
25 Apr Orthodox Easter Monday
1 May Labor Day
9 May Victory Day
20 May Independence Day
13 Jul Statehood Day

2012
1 Jan New Year’s Day
6 Jan Orthodox Christmas Eve
7 Jan Orthodox Christmas Day
13 Apr Orthodox Good Friday
16 Apr Orthodox Easter Monday
1 May Labor Day
9 May Victory Day
20 May Independence Day
13 Jul Statehood Day
Orthodox Christian holidays may also be celebrated in most parts.

Contact Information

National Tourism Organization of Montenegro

Rimski trg 47, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro
Tel: (81) 235 155/6/7.
Website: www.montenegro.travel

Embassy of the Republic of Montenegro in France

Boulevard St Germain, Paris, France
Tel: (01) 5363 8030.
E-mail: ambasadacg@orange.fr