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Montenegro

Quick facts
Capital
Podgorica
Population
643,000
Area
13,812 km²
Region
Southeast Europe
Languages
Montenegrin
Currency
Euro (€)
Demonym
Montenegrin
UN member
Yes
How Montenegro compares
Economy size$8.3 B
153rd of 178 worldwide · 9th of 9 in Southeast Europe
Income per person$13,263
66th of 178 worldwide · 5th of 9 in Southeast Europe
Life expectancy77.9 yrs
58th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 9 in Southeast Europe
Internet access88.9%
61st of 179 worldwide · 4th of 9 in Southeast Europe
Military spending$150 M
134th of 163 worldwide · 9th of 9 in Southeast Europe
Highlights
GDP
$8.3 B

Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.

GDP per capita
$13,263

GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.

Population
624,000

Total resident population, mid-year estimate.

Life expectancy
77.9 yrs

Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.

R&D spending
0.4%

Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.

Researchers (per million)
764

Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.

Land area
13,450 km²

Total land area, excluding inland water bodies.

Forest area
61.5%

Share of land area under forest cover.

Resource rents
0.6%

Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.

Oil rents
0.0%

Value of crude oil production minus extraction cost, as a share of GDP.

Military burden
1.8%

Military expenditure as a share of GDP.

Defense spending
$150 M

Total military expenditure at current prices.

The history journey

A mountain stronghold that defied an empire, lost its crown to a union, and won back its statehood by a single percentage point.

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