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General Information for Montenegro
Geo-political:
Capital City: Podgorica.
Nationality: (noun) Montenegrin, (adjective) Montenegrin.
Population: 672,180.
Communications:
International Direct Dial Code: 382.
Number of Internal Airports: 3.
Major Languages Spoken: Serbian 63.6%, Montenegrin (official) 22%, Bosnian 5.5%, Albanian 5.3%, unspecified 3.7% (2003 census).
Economy:
Currency: 1 Euro (EUR) of 100 Cents.
Exchange Rates:  (as of March 2012)
US$ 1.00 = EUR 0.76
EUR 1.00 = US$ 1.32
Exchange rates under licence from XE.com
Main Industries: Steelmaking, aluminium, agricultural processing, consumer goods and tourism.
Environment:
Territorial Sea: 12 n.m.
Other Maritime Claims: Continental Shelf: defined by treaty.
Coastline Extent: 294 km.
Climate: Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland.
Natural Resources: Bauxite and hydroelectricity.
Natural Hazards: Destructive earthquakes.
Terrain: Highly indented coastline with narrow coastal plain backed by rugged high limestone mountains and plateaus.
POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE:  Emergency: Police Tel: 122. Ambulance Tel: 124. Fire Tel: 123.
PCC APP Bar. Mobile: +382 067 284 256.
PCC Bozaj GPP/Virpazar. Mobile: +382 6728 4193.
PCC GPP Budva. Mobile: +382 067 284 258
PCC GPP Herceg Novi. Mobile: +382 067 285 275
PCC GPP Kotor. Mobile: +382 067 285 273
PCC GPP Ulcinj. Mobile: +382 067 284 196.
SECURITY/GANGWAY:  MARITIME SAFETY/BORDER SECURITY:  Maritime Safety Administration. Tel: +382 (30) 313241. Fax: +382 (30) 313274. [email protected] http://www.msd-ups.org
MRCC Bar:  GMDSS global security at sea, navigation area A1, up to 30 n.m. via VHF and navigation area A2 up to 150 n.m. on MF frequency range.
MRCC Bar has 21 small fast boats, 4 larger vessels, 5 tugs and aircraft available from the Ministry of Interior and Army of Montenegro.
MRCC Bar. Tel: +382 (30) 313088, 19833 (Free Phone). Fax: +382 (30) 313 600. Mobile: +382 6764 2179. [email protected] http://www.msd-ups.org
AIS Base Station:  MRCC BAR performs automatic identification of all vessels that pass through the zone of responsibility.
MRCC Bar listens on VHF Channel 16 and works on VHF Channel 24 and DSC on VHF Channel 70. MF frequency 2182 kHz and MF DSC 2187.5 kHz. All operate throughout 24 hours.
Coordinating Body of Montenegro Coast Guard (KTOS):  KTOS tasks are search and rescue at sea, prevention of terrorist attacks, drug trafficking, illegal migration and international organised crime, protection of maritime borders, ports, access to the coast and between them, protection of maritime transport, natural resources etc..
KTOS areas of responsibility are divided into 6 sectors, namely: Podgorica (Bozaj/Virpazar), Herceg Novi, Kotor, Budva, Bar and Ulcinj.
Secretariat KTOS: Tel: +382 (30) 312790. Fax: +382 (30) 312790. Mobile: +382 6728 4162.
Co-ordination of Legislation:  Harbour Master Bar (Ulcinj, Budva and Virpazar) and Harbour Master's Office Kotor (Tivat, Herceg Novi and Zelenika), inspect the implementation of legislation regulating coastal and inland waters of Montenegro.
Harbour Master Bar, Tel: +382 (30) 312733. Mobile: +382 6929 0274. Fax: +382 (30) 311384. [email protected]
Harbour Master's Office Kotor: Tel: +382 (32) 304312. Fax: +382 (32) 304313. Mobile: +382 6968 1504. [email protected]
Maritime Border Police:  Maritime Border Police consists of three branches, Podgorica, Herceg Novi and Bar.
Their main priority is protection of the state border on the water. Currently they have 2 offshore and 19 inshore patrol boats, maintained in constant readiness throughout 24 hours. Marine Border Police Operating Centre GPP: Tel: +382 (20) 247689. Fax: +382 (20) 247689. Mobile: +382 6728 4162.
Coast Radio Station Barradio:  Tel: +382 (30) 313088. Fax: +382 (30) 313600. Mobile: +382 6764 2179. barradio@cg,yu VHF Channel 16.
Bar Radio:  Bar Radio listens on VHF Channel 16, monitors vessels carrying dangerous goods on VHF Channel 12, broadcasts weather reports and makes traffic announcements on VHF Channel 24. Weather reports are issued at 0850, 1420 and 2050 hrs.
Naval Operations Centre - Army Bar:  Tel +382 (30) 440122. Mobile: +382 6722 2588
TIME:  GMT plus 1 hour.
HOLIDAYS:  1 and 2 January; 1 and 2 May; 4 and 13 July; 29 and 30 November. Work can be arranged on Sundays and 2nd day of two-day holiday.
WEATHER/TIDES:  Weather Hydrometeorological Institute of Montenegro. http://www.meteo.cg.yu
GENERAL:  HARBOUR MASTER'S:  Harbour Master Bar. Tel: +382 (30) 312733.Fax: +382 (30) 311384. Mobile: +382 6929 0274. [email protected]
Harbour Master's office Kotor. Tel: +382 (32) 304312. Fax: +382 (32) 304313. Mobile: +382 6968 1504. [email protected]
Harbour Master's office Ulcinj. Tel: +382 (30) 421780. Mobile: +382 6929 0258.
Harbour Master's office Budva. Tel: +382 (33) 451227. Mobile: +382 6929 0257.
Harbour Master's office Virpazar. Tel: +382 (20) 711126. Mobile: +382 6929 0278.
Harbour Master's office Tivat. Tel: +382 (32) 671262. Mobile: +382 6904 0063.
Harbour Master's office Zelenika. Tel: +382 (31) 678276. Mobile: +382 6908 6220.
Harbour Master's office Herceg Novi. Tel: +382 (31) 678276. Mobile: +382 6908 6220.
TOURISM CENTRE:  Tourist Centre Ulcinj. Tel: +382 (30) 412595.
Tourist Centre Bar. Tel: +382 (30) 311633.
Tourist Centre Budva. Tel: +382 (33) 456869.
Tourist Centre Kotor. Tel: +382 (32) 322886.
Tourist Centre Tivat. Tel: +382 (32) 671324.
Tourist Centre of Herceg Novi. Tel: +382 (31) 350820.