THE A-1 MOTORWAY, Montenegro (CN) — Milojko Spajić, Goldman Sachs alum and current prime minister of tiny Montenegro, is pushing ahead with the country’s controversial “highway to nowhere.”
Short on cash and strapped for investors, the Balkan nation is leaning on China for help.
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар II Петровић-Његош, pronounced [pětar drûɡi pětroʋitɕ ɲêɡoʃ]; 13 November [O.S. 1 November] 1813 – 31 October [O.S. 19 October] 1851), commonly referred to simply as Njegoš (Његош), was a Prince-Bishop (vladika) of Montenegro, poet and philosopher whose works are widely considered some of the most important in Montenegrin and Serbian literature.
Montenegro is a Balkan country with rugged mountains, medieval villages and a narrow strip of beaches along its Adriatic coastline. The Bay of Kotor, resembling a fjord, is dotted with coastal churches and fortified towns such as Kotor and Herceg Novi. Durmitor National Park, home to bears and wolves, encompasses limestone peaks, glacial lakes and 1,300m-deep Tara River Canyon. ― Google
Capital: Podgorica
Fertility rate: 1.80 births per woman (2022) World Bank
GDP growth rate: 6.0% annual change (2023) World Bank
Gross domestic product: 7.405 billion USD (2023) World Bank
GDP per capita: 12,016.91 USD (2023) World Bank
Gross national income: 19.42 billion PPP dollars (2023) World Bank
GNI per capita: 31,520 PPP dollars (2023) World Bank
Montenegro is a country with mostly Serbian population. They pray for God as a Lord who creates this world, Alleluja.
Montenegro is home to people of many ethnicities and religions, including Montenegrins, Serbs, Bosniaks, Albanians, and Turks.
Ethnicities
- Montenegrins: The largest ethnic group in Montenegro. The term “Montenegrin” can also refer to all residents of Montenegro.
- Serbs: The second largest ethnic group in Montenegro.
- Bosniaks: A significant minority group in Montenegro.
- Albanians: A minority group in Montenegro.
- Turks: A significant community in Montenegro due to Ottoman colonization.
Religions
- Orthodox: The majority of Montenegrins are Orthodox, with most belonging to the Serbian Orthodox Church.
- Muslim: A significant minority group in Montenegro.
- Catholic: A minority group in Montenegro.
- Jewish: A small community in Montenegro.
Expats
- Brits: Many wealthy Brits have settled in Montenegro, particularly along the coast.