Description flag of Montenegro
a red field bordered by a narrow golden-yellow stripe with the Montenegrin coat of arms centered
Former name
People's Republic of Montenegro, Socialist Republic of Montenegro, Republic of Montenegro
Nationality
Montenegrin(s) (noun) Crna Gora (adjective)
Languages spoken
Serbian 63.6%, Montenegrin (official) 22%, Bosnian 5.5%, Albanian 5.3%, unspecified 3.7% (2003 census)
Population
678,177 ranked 166, (data 2008)
Geography
strategic location along the Adriatic coast. The lowest point is Adriatic Sea 0 m.
Land borders
625km, Albania 172 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 225 km, Croatia 25 km, Kosovo 79 km, Serbia 124 km.
Administrative divisions
21 municipalities (opstine, singular - opstina); Andrijevica, Bar, Berana, Bijelo Polje, Budva, Cetinje, Danilovgrad, Herceg Novi, Kolasin, Kotor, Mojkovac, Niksic, Plav, Pljevlja, Pluzine, Podgorica, Rozaje, Savnik, Tivat, Ulcinj, Zabljak
Independence
3 June 2006 (from Serbia and Montenegro)