• Located in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula.
• Population: 633,158 in 25 municipalities; Area: 13,883 km².
• Bordered by Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia; has an Adriatic Sea coastline.
• Capital is Podgorica; Cetinje is the Old Royal Capital.

• Originally inhabited by Illyrians before the 6th century.
• Three principalities existed in early medieval times: Duklja, Travunia, and Rascia.
• The name Montenegro first used in the late 15th century; gained semi-autonomy in 1696.
• Became independent in 1878; declared independence from Yugoslavia in June 2006.

• Upper-middle-income service-based economy, transitioning to a market economy.
• Member of various international organizations, working towards EU membership since 2012.

List of Popular newspapers published in Montenegro.