Montenegro 2018
The population of Montenegro in 2018 is estimated to be around 622,000 people, making it one of the smallest countries in Europe. The economy is largely dependent on tourism and services, with foreign investment playing an important role. In terms of foreign relations, Montenegro is a member of the United Nations and other international organizations such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and NATO. The country also has close ties to Serbia and Russia. According to extrareference, Montenegro is a parliamentary republic with a multi-party system. The president serves as head of state while the prime minister serves as head of government. The unicameral Parliament is elected by popular vote every four years. The judicial branch consists of a Supreme Court appointed by Parliament with advice from the President.
Yearbook 2018
Montenegro. At the April presidential election, former Prime Minister Milo Đukanović already won by about 54% of the vote after the first round. There were seven candidates running for president, and unlike EU friend EUukanović, the toughest competitor Mladen Bojanić wants to approach the Russian Federation instead.
According to Countryaah.com, Podgorica is the capital city of Montenegro, a country located in Southern Europe. Đukanović has been the country’s prime minister since the 1990s in six rounds. In October 2016, he handed over the post to the current Prime Minister Duško Marković. Đukanović has promised to continue to bring Montenegro closer to the EU, fighting organized crime, poverty and unemployment. Over 20% of the small country’s 620,000 residents are unemployed.
- According to Abbreviationfinder: MNE is an three letter acronym for Montenegro.
Montenegro ended up in the international spotlight in July after the US president suggested that the country, which joined NATO in 2017, could start a third world war. “Montenegro is a tiny country with very strong people. They are a very aggressive people. They might get aggressive, and congratulations, we have World War III, “Trump said in an interview with Fox News.
Climate and vegetation
The coast of Montenegro (Bar, Ulcinj) enjoys the conditions common to the Dalmatic side: Mediterranean climate, mild, moderately rainy, suitable for vines, olive trees and citrus fruits.
Inside, temperatures are rapidly decreasing towards the north-east and upwards with very accentuated excursions especially within the major hollows.
The rainfall, very abundant on the slope to the sea of the coastal area and the highest massifs, is considerable on the western karst shelf, decreases significantly towards E. and towards N. Forte there is snow above 600-700 meters above sea level.
Overall rainfall prevails in early spring and late autumn with very pronounced summer lows. Here are some typical locality data:
The variety and fragmentation of the forms corresponds to an accentuated variety and fragmentation of the vegetal mantle.
This was probably much more conspicuous in ancient times, and has been impoverished by large and rash exploitation, by fires and by secular wars. It can be said that all the European formations succeed each other, even at a short distance, mixed in the small territory: from the typically Mediterranean scrub of the coast and from the muddy reeds on the shores of Lake Scutari and in some internal pond, to the oak woods, to the beech woods, pine woods, fir forests of the upper NE., meadows that crown the less rugged bumps and slopes, the poorest pastures of the ridges and karst plateaus. Apart from the coastal edge, it can be said that a line from the SE. to the NW, approximately along the limits of the Morača and Zeta basins on the right.
The best topographical maps of the Montenegrin territory, and the most easily accessible, are still those of the IR Military Geographical Institute of Vienna: those of the monarchy and occupied territories at 75,000 (which extends into Montenegro within the limits prior to 1912) and that of 200,000 in Central Europe.
