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General overview

  • Area: 13 812 km²
  • Population: 620 029 inh. (2015)
  • Capital: Podgorica (Old Royal Capital: Cetinje)
  • Number of municipalities: 21
  • Official language: Montenegrin
  • Languages in official use: Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian and Croatian
  • National/ethnic structure: Montenegrins 45%, Serbs 29%, Bosniaks 9%, Albanians 5%, Muslims 3%, Does not want to declare 5%, Other 4% (2015).
  • Religious situation: The main religion in Montenegro is Orthodox. The religious composition is: Orthodox 72%, Islam 19%, Catholics 3%, Atheists 1 %, Does not want to declare 3%, Other 2 % (2015).

Source: „Montenegro in figures“, Montenegro Statistical Office, Podgorica, 2015.

D 18 July 2016   

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