Southeast Europe
Flag of Montenegro
The Black Mountain that wears its name on the map.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #c00000 72%
- #c0a830 14%
- #c04818 4%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Flags people confuse it with
Montenegro in numbers
| Official name | Montenegro |
|---|---|
| Capital | Podgorica |
| Region | Southeast Europe, Europe |
| Population | 621,718 |
| Area | 13,812 km² · 45 people per km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Languages | Montenegrin |
| Country codes | ME · MNE · .me |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- The country's name means "black mountain," a nod to the dark forested slopes of its rugged terrain.
- Despite its small size, Montenegro stretches from Adriatic beaches up to peaks topping two thousand meters.
- The Bay of Kotor, often likened to a fjord, is a UNESCO World Heritage site on its coast.
Did you know
Podgorica became the capital, though the historic town of Cetinje still serves as Montenegro's official seat of the presidency.
Neighbours
Can you name it without the caption?
Play the free flags quiz in your browser, or get GeoSpark on Android for all 196 countries with capitals, maps and spaced review.
Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.