Montenegro

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PROFILE
  • Area: 13,812 sq. km (5,333 sq. mi.)
  • Population: 644,578 (2016 est.)
  • Population growth rate: -0.35% (2016 est.)
  • Languages: Serbian 42.9%, Montenegrin (official) 37%, Bosnian 5.3%, Albanian 5.3%, Serbo-Croat 2%
  • Religions: Orthodox 72.1%, Muslim 19.1%, Catholic 3.4%, atheist 1.2%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.6%
  • Alternate names: Crna Gora, People’s Republic of Montenegro, Republic of Montenegro, Republika Crna Gora, Socialist Republic of Montenegro
  • Government type: parliamentary republic
  • Leaders: chief of state: President Filip VUJANOVIC; head of government: Prime Minister Milo DJUKANOVIC
  • Capital: Podgorica; note: Cetinje retains the status of "Old Royal Capital"
  • Administrative divisions: 23 municipalities
  • GDP per capita (PPP): $16,100 (2015 est.)
  • Currency: euro (EUR)