Montenegro is a Balkan country with rugged mountains, medieval villages and a narrow strip of beaches along its coastline.

Montenegrin is a normative variety of the Serbo-Croatian language mainly used by Montenegrins and is the official language of Montenegro.

Montenegro declared its independence from Serbia on June 3, 2006.

Montenegro got its name from the dark mountain forests that cover the land. The name breaks down into two words, ‘monte’ and ‘negro’ (black, mountain), and dates back to the 15th century.

Lake Skadar is the largest in the Balkan region, with two-thirds lying in Montenegro and the remainder in Albania.

In area, Montenegro is comparable to the size of Connecticut.

Montenegro is a small country with a population of less than one million people

The country has 117 beaches along the Adriatic coast.

Montenegro is a famous tourist destination. The legendary English romantic poet Lord Bryon once described the country this way: ‘At the birth of the planet the most beautiful encounter between land and sea must have been on the Montenegrin coast’

Podgorica is the capital and largest city of the country. It covers a total area of 55.6 square miles.

 The country’s flag features a golden lion. The flag is based on the flag that was in use during the reign of King Nicola I, who was king between 1910 and 1918.