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Full name: Republic of Montenegro
Population: 620,000 (2003 census)
Administrative capital: Podgorica
Area: 13,812 sq km (5,333 sq miles)
Main religions: Christianity, Islam
Languages: Serbian, Albanian
Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: euro
Main export: Aluminium
Internet domain:.me and .cg.yu
International dialling code: (+381)
Most visits to Montenegro are trouble-free. The main type of incident for which British nationals require consular assistance in Montenegro is for replacing lost or stolen passports.
You should be aware that you must carry your passport with you at all times for identification purposes.
You should be aware of the incidence of street crime, particularly in larger towns.
Be extra vigilant for pick pocketing in public places such as airports and on public transportation. As a foreigner, you may be a target for criminals who may assume you are carrying large amounts of cash.
Drugs laws are similar to those in the UK. Possession or trafficking of drugs will be met with strict penalties and often a lengthy prison sentence.
There are no laws against homosexual activity and same-sex couples are tolerated, but the nature of society makes public displays of affection inadvisable.
Please note that taking photographs of military and police installations and/ or personnel or vehicles anywhere in Montenegro may lead to difficulties with the authorities.
There is a reciprocal healthcare agreement for British nationals, which entitles you to free genuine emergency treatment in Montenegro. However, the health system in Montenegro suffers from a widespread shortage of medicines and other essentials. Medical staff do not always speak English. In non-emergency cases, payment may be required and this would normally be made in cash. Therefore, you are advised to take out comprehensive travel insurance, which should also cover medical evacuation.
British Embassy
Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog 149, First Floor, No.3
81000 Podgorica
Montenegro
(382) (81) 205 460
The age of consent in Montenegro is 14
The ruling party in Montenegro is the center-left Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (DPS) (Demokratska Partija Socijalista Crna Gore), in coalition with the much smaller Social Democratic Party of Montenegro (SDP) (Socijaldemokratska Partija Crne Gore).
The main political parties: Democratic Party of Socialists (president: Milo Djukanovic, new president of the Republic), People's Party (president: Novak Kilibarda), Liberal Alliance (president: Slavko Perovic), Social Democratic Party (president: Zarko Rakcevic), Albanian Democratic League (president: Mehmed Bardhi), and Albanian Democratic Union (president: Fermat Dinosa).
Sport;- Montenegro had previously been part of the Yugoslav team, then part of the serbia-Montenegro team and played its first independent games in 2007
Climate;- Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland
Ethnicity;- Montenegrin 43%, Serbian 32%, Bosniak 8%, Albanian 5%, other (Muslims, Croats, Roma (Gypsy)) 12%
