Monténégro

Interesting Facts About Monténégro

• Montenegro is a multiethnic state with no ethnic majority, with Montenegrins comprising 41.1% of the population, Serbs 32.9%, Bosniaks 9.45%, Albanians 4.99%, and Russians 2.01%.
• Serbian is the most spoken language despite Montenegrin being the official language, with 43.18% of the population considering Serbian their native language compared to 34.52% for Montenegrin.
• Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the predominant religion with 71.1% of the population adhering to it, and approximately 90% of Orthodox Christians follow the Serbian Orthodox Church.
• Islam is practiced by 19% of Montenegro's population, giving the country one of the highest proportions of Muslims in Europe and the third highest among Slavic countries.
• Montenegro has historically maintained a unique coexistence between its Christian and Muslim populations, remaining fairly stable even during the Bosnian War due to the population's perspective on religious tolerance and faith diversity.
• A schismatic church called The Montenegrin Orthodox Church broke off from the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1993 and is followed by approximately 10% of Orthodox Christians in the country.

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