Montenegro Quick Facts…
Official Name | Montenegro |
Common Name | Montenegro |
Nationality | Montenegrin(s) – noun, Montenegrin – adjective |
Independence | Received in 2006 (from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro) |
Administrative Divisions | 25 municipalities |
Total Population | 599,849 (#172) with 68.5% urbanized – 2024 estimate |
Major Urban Areas | Podgorica (capital city) |
Major Languages | Serbian 42.9%, Montenegrin (official) 37%, Bosnian, Albanian, Serbo-Croat |
Electricity Access | 99.7% of total population |
Internet Access | 82% of total population |
Currency | Euros (EUR) |
Real GDP (PPP) | $13.646 billion – 2022 estimate |
Real GDP per Capita | $22,100 (#88) – 2022 estimate |
Total Area | 13,812 sq km / 5,333 sq mi (#161) with 2.6% water area |
Geographic Region | Europe – Southern Europe |
Bordering Countries | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Serbia |
Bordering Water Bodies | Adriatic Sea |
National Anthem: “Oj, svijetla majska zoro” (Oh, Bright Dawn of May)