Montenegro is a country in southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic Sea and is part of the Balkans, with Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north and Albania to the southeast, the Adriatic Sea and Croatia to the northwest, and a maritime border with Italy. . Podgorica, the capital and largest city, covers 10.4% of Montenegro's land area of 13,812 km2 (5,333 sq mi) and is home to approximately 30% of its total population of 621,000.