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Montenegro

Montenegro
  • Capital

    Capital

    Podgorica

  • Local time

    Local time

    1:34

  • Population

    Population

    622 387

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +382

  • Currency

    Currency

    € EUR (euro)

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Montenegro

Montenegro
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  • Capital

    Capital

    Podgorica

  • Local time

    Local time

    1:34

  • Population

    Population

    622 387

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +382

  • Currency

    Currency

    € EUR (euro)

  • Average Salary

    Average Salary

    $ 589

  • Petrol price

    Petrol price

    € 1.60 pl

  • Precipitation

    Precipitation

    528mm /year

Geography & travel

  • Country Area

    Country Area

    14 026 km2

  • Protected Area

    Protected Area

    4%

  • Forest Area

    Forest Area

    62%

  • Agricultural area

    Agricultural area

    17%

  • Annual air passengers

    Annual air passengers

    544 712

Population

  • Ethnicity

    Ethnicity

    Montenegrin - 43 %
    Serbian - 32 %
    Bosniak - 8 %

  • Religion

    Religion

    Orthodox
    Muslim
    Muslim

  • Literacy rates

    Literacy rates

    98.4%

  • Languages

    Languages

    Serbian
    Montenegrin - 22 %
    Bosnian

  • Armed Forces

    Armed Forces

    12 050

  • Murders

    Murders

    3 per 100k

  • Alcohol consumption

    Alcohol consumption

    11.5 l/person

  • Diabetes

    Diabetes

    10.5%

  • Tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis

    21 per 100k

  • HIV

    HIV

    0.1%

Economy

  • Industries

    Industries

    steelmaking, aluminum, agricultural processing, consumer goods, tourism

  • Agriculture

    Agriculture

    tobacco, potatoes, citrus fruits, olives, grapes, sheep

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold

  • Energy Import

    Energy Import

    27%

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold

  • Renewable Energy

    Renewable Energy

    46%

  • CO2 Emissions

    CO2 Emissions

    2 211kt

  • Ease of Business

    Ease of Business

    42 (Best=1, Worst=200)

  • ATMs per 100k people

    ATMs per 100k people

    76

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What not to do when visiting Montenegro

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Don't forget to dress conservatively when visiting religious sites.

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Don't be surprised, some beaches allow nudity and all allow topless sunbathing.

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Don’t forget to handshake when greeting (men). Women usually greet with light kisses on both cheeks (”air kisses” where you just touch cheeks and kiss the air), a handshake is common on first meeting. Eye contact is important.

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Did you know

Did you know?

Montenegro never had its own currency and initially used the ‘Deutsche Mark’. When the Euro was introduced, they adopted the currency although they were not part of the EU.

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Business & Communication

Don't smack or slurp - it's not appreciated.

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Don't avoid eye contact business and personal conversations. It's a sign of courtesy.

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Don't enter buses, trains or similar before everyone who wants to get out has done so.

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Don't forget to wear reflectors when riding a bike or walking at dark.

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