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Montenegro

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Capital: Podgorica (administrative capital)

Population: 630,548

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The Geography of Montenegro

Total Size: 14,026 square km

Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Connecticut

Geographical Coordinates: 42 30 N, 19 18 E

World Region: Europe

General Terrain: highly indented coastline with narrow coastal plain backed by rugged high limestone mountains and plateaus

Geographical Low Point: Adriatic Sea 0 m

Geographical High Point: Bobotov Kuk 2,522 m

Climate: Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland

The People of Montenegro

Type of Government: republic

Languages Spoken: Serbian (Ijekavian dialect - official)

Independence: 3 June 2006 (from Serbia and Montenegro); note - a referendum on independence was held 21 May 2006

National Holiday: National Day, 13 July

Nationality: Montenegrin(s)

Religions: Orthodox, Muslim, Roman Catholic

Economy of Montenegro

Major Industries: steelmaking, agricultural processing, consumer goods, tourism

Agricultural Products: grains, tobacco, potatoes, citrus fruits, olives, grapes; sheepherding; commercial fishing negligible

Natural Resources: bauxite, hydroelectricity

Major Exports:

Major Imports:

Currency: euro (EUR)

National GDP: $2,412,000,000

Total Export Revenue: $171,300,000

Brief History of Montenegro:

The use of the name Montenegro began in the 15th century when the Crnojevic dynasty began to rule the Serbian principality of Zeta; over subsequent centuries it was able to maintain its independence from the Ottoman Empire. From the 16th to 19th centuries


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