Geography of Montenegro - Facts

Facts

  • Geographic coordinates: 42°30′N 19°18′E / 42.5°N 19.3°E / 42.5; 19.3
  • Total area: 14,026 km²
    • Land area: 13,812 km²
    • Water area: 214 km²
  • Population: 620,145 (2003 census); 630,548 (2004 estimate )
  • Length of the coast (coastline): 293.5 km
  • Length of the international borders: 625 km (total)
    • With Croatia: 14 km or 25 km
    • With Bosnia and Herzegovina: 225 km
    • With Serbia: 124 km
    • With Albania: 172 km
  • Land under cultivation: 517,153 ha
  • Land use:
    • arable land: 13.7%
    • permanent crops: 1%
    • other: 85.3%
  • Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Connecticut
  • Maritime claims:
Points
  • Lowest point
    • Adriatic Sea - 0 m
  • Highest point
    • Zla Kolata - 2,534 m
  • Northernmost point:
    • Mocevici, Pljevlja municipality - 43°32′N 18°58′E / 43.533°N 18.967°E / 43.533; 18.967 (Mocevici (north))
  • Southernmost point:
    • Mala Ada, Ulcinj municipality - 41°55′N 19°22′E / 41.917°N 19.367°E / 41.917; 19.367 (Mala Ada (south))
  • Easternmost point:
    • Jablanica, Rožaje municipality - 42°53′N 20°21′E / 42.883°N 20.35°E / 42.883; 20.35 (Jablanica (east))
  • Westernmost point:
    • Prijevor, Herceg Novi municipality - 42°29′N 18°26′E / 42.483°N 18.433°E / 42.483; 18.433 (Prijevor (west))

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