Montenegro

Country Montenegro
Population 642,550 (July 2017 est.)
Fun Fact 1 While the official language is Montenegrin, Serbian is the most spoken language
Fun Fact 2 Agricultural products include tobacco, potatoes, citrus fruits, olives, grapes; sheep
Fun Fact 3 Industries include: tourism, steelmaking, aluminum, agricultural processing, consumer goods
Fun Fact 4 Natural hazards: earthquakes
Fun Fact 5 Independence from the State union of Serbia and Montenegro June 3, 2006
Fun Fact 6
Fun Fact 7 Drivers drive on the right
Climate/ Weather Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland
Capital City Podgorica
Country code +382
Time difference UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington DC, during Standard Time)
Currency Euro
Official language Montenegrin
Religions Orthodox 72.1%, Muslim 19.1%, Catholic 3.4%
Government type parliamentary republic
Things to do Day trips to Island of Korcula, Dubrovik (to include Game of Thrones filming locations); Mjet National Park
Points of Interest
beaches Sveti Stefan; Murici, Lake Scadar; Petrovac; Dobrec; Jaz Beach; Lucice; Mala Plaza; Becici; Mogren; Plavi Horizonti;
Parks Biogradska Gora (Park, hiking, forest, and nature reserve)
Temples, Churches, Kotor Cathedral (Romanesque church)
Islands Sveti Stefan
Museums National Museum of Montenegro; King Nikola’s Palace (History museum and former royal residence); Cats Museum (Cat-themed exhibits), Maritime Museum,
Homes/ architecture Ostrog Monastery (historic monastery/pilgrimage site)