Common English Name: Montenegro
Capital: Podgorica

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Official Language(s)

Montenegrin
Secondary Languages: Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian, Serbo-Croat

Resources

Bauxite, Hydroelectricity

Neighbors

Croatia (Northwest), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Northwest), Serbia (Northeast), Kosovo (East), Albania (Southeast)

Ethnic groups

Montenegrin (45%), Serbian (28.7%), Bosniak (8.7%), Albanian (4.9%)

People

Est. Population:

644,578

Demonym:

Montenegrin

Religions:

Orthodox (72.1%)
Muslim (19.1%)
Catholic (3.4%)
Atheist (1.2%)

Largest City:

Podgorica (165,000)

Geography

Region:

Southeastern Europe

Bodies of Water:

Adriatic Sea (Southwest)

Total Area:

13,812 km2 (97.4% land, 2.6% water)

Total Land:

625 km

Total Coastline:

293.5 km

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain:

Coastal plain backed
Rugged high limestone plateaus and mountains

Highest Point

Bobotov Kuk (5,700 m)

Lowest Point

Sea Level

Natural Disasters

Earthquakes

Government

Type:

Republic

Head of State:

President Milo Djukanovic

Head of Government:

Prime Minister Duško Marković

Admin. Divisions

23 Municipalities

Independence:

3 June 2006 (from Serbia and Montenegro)

Nat'l Symbol:

Double-headed eagle

Nat'l Anthem:

Oj, svijetla majska zoro

Economy

GDP Per Capita

$16,000 (USD)

Currency

€ (Euro)

Exchange Rate

$1 (USD) = € (Euro)0.86

Communication

Internet Code

.me

Telephone Code

+382

Episodes Mentioned In

Episode 154 - Montenegro
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2020

Cultural Notes

Oro is the traditional folk dance of Montenegro.

Sources

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mj.html (Majority of information)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 14 November 2016

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