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Current Status: Montenegro, formerly part of Yugoslavia became an independent state on the June 3rd 2006 and on June 28th 2006 Montenegro ascended to become the 192nd member of the United Nations and is in advanced planning stages to become a full member of the European Union
Climate: Warm costal client with hot, dry summers and autumns, inland and mountain areas experience snow during winters (from December to February) Approximately 240 days of sunshine per year.
Investment: potential is very strong, with capital appreciation averaging 20-25% per annum
Capital: Podgorica
Population: 670,000 approx
Language: Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian. English is widely spoken, especially in coastal towns
Currency: the currency in Montenegro is the Euro
Cost of Living: Low cost of living
Health: Mutual health care agreement with the UK, E111 forms are required
Area: Land: 13.812 sq km, Water: 214 sq km, Total: 14.026 sq km
Driving: a valid UK driving licence is required
Dance: The traditional folk dance is the Oro - a circle dance that involves dancers standing on each other's shoulders in a circle while one or two dancers are dancing in the middle
Cuisine: The food has a Mediterranean character and is rich in fish and shellfish such as pilchards, sardines and mussels which are eaten in soups, stews and risottos flavored with lemon juice and olive oil, garlic & parsley and a wide variety of vegetables. There are first class meats on offer including lamb cooked with tomato sauce or grilled naturally. One of the local specialties is prepared from gnocchi and a meat sauce and a competition is held every year in Kotor in February where experts and amateurs compete to prepare the best version of the dish. To complement the delicious food, Montenegro produces excellent red and white wines and a wide variety of brandies.
Must Visit: Some of the most beautiful places in Montenegro - Ada (Ulcinj), Sveti Stefan (Budva), Kotor (Boka Kotorska bay), NP Lovcen, NP the lake of Scadar, NP Biogradska gora (Kolasin), the Tara and its canyon, NP Durmitor, Monastery of Ostrog.


• The Adriatic Sea is one of the cleanest in the world

• Serbia and Montenegro were represented by a single football team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament

• The first official international representation of Montenegro as an independent state was: Miss World 2006

• Part of the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale is set in Montenegro
Main tourist destination is Budva

• The country has a 283km Adriatic coastline with 117 beaches, parkland, the world's second deepest canyon, ski resorts and also 40 large lakes.

• Highest advance in the number of tourists on a yearly basis

• The famous 19th century romantic poet, Lord Byron said of Montenegro, 'At the birth of our planet, the most beautiful encounter between the land and the sea must have happened at the coast of Montenegro. When the pearls of nature were sown, handfuls of them were cast on this soil.