Montenegro

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ISO: MJ / null none

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Podgorica
Population (2024)
599,849
Total Area
13,812 km²
GDP (PPP)
$17.38 billion
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Independence
3 June 2006 (from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro); notable earlier dates: 13 March 1852 (Principality of Montenegro established); 13 July 1878 (Congress of Berlin recognizes Montenegrin independence); 28 August 1910 (Kingdom of Montenegro established)

🌍 Geography

Location: Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 13,812 km²
Land Area 13,452 km²
Water Area 360 km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries 680 km
Coastline 293.5 km

Bordering Countries

Albania (186 km)

Terrain & Climate

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

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

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation 1,086m

Natural Resources

bauxite, hydroelectricity

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 599,849
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 0.44%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 41.1 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 10.9 per 1,000
Death Rate 10.3 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 99.2%, Female: 97.9%)

💼 Economy

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GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) $17.38 billion
GDP (Official Rate) $8.07 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) $27,900
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate 3%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate 3.3%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 5.2%
Industry 11.6%
Services 62.1%

Major Industries

steelmaking, aluminum, agricultural processing, consumer goods, tourism

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type parliamentary republic
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Statehood Day, 13 July (1878, 1941)

📈 Social Indicators

Physicians 2.78 per 1,000
Hospital Beds 3.8 per 1,000
Health Expenditure 10.6% of GDP

🎨 Cultural Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage Sites 4

Notable Sites

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11