Montenegro: flag, capital and facts
Montenegro is a country in Southern Europe (Europe). Its capital is Podgorica. Population — 623,525. Area — 13,812 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of Montenegro
A red banner with a golden border and a double-headed eagle, fit for kings.
The capital of Montenegro — Podgorica
Podgorica is the capital of Montenegro. Podgorica means 'under the little hill' — the country is a mountain, the capital sits beneath it.
Facts about Montenegro
- Capital
- Podgorica
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Population
- 623,525
- Area
- 13,812 km²
- Currency
- EUR (€)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- 42.5°, 19.3°
How to remember the name
The nameMontenegro means 'black mountain' — picture mountains cloaked in dark forests.
Did you know?
Montenegro's Bay of Kotor looks like a northern fjord, only warm.
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