PEOPLE OF MONTENEGRO
The total population of the Republic of Montenegro is almost 620,000. Various ethnic groups reside together in this country. The majority group includes Montenegrin and Serbian.
They cover almost 75% of the total population. On the other hand the minorities are Bosniak, Albanian and some other tribes such as Croats, Roma etc.
Montenegro is also home to various regions like Muslim, Roman Catholic and so on. The official language of the country is Serbian. It is in fact an Ijekavian dialect.
However other languages such as Bosnian, Albanian and Croatian are also widely spoken in the various corners of the country.
ART, CULTURE AND MUSIC OF MONTENEGRO
Art: Various art forms exist in this country. Painting is a very common form of art in Montenegro. However paintings are concentrated mostly on religious icons. In the time of Easter, people of Montenegro paint the eggs and with natural dyes. It is a traditional art of the country. They decorated the eggs in various unique designs. Besides these carpet works, handicrafts,
Culture: Since there are various ethnicities residing together in Montenegro, the culture of the country is diverse in character and also rich for the same reason. Numerous cultures such as Illyrian, South Slavic, Celtic, Albanian cultures etc gathered to make a unique Montenegrin culture. Reflections of many races, many tribes and many religions can be found in the culture of the country. Traditions and customs of various religions such as Christianity, Islam etc have been accepted in the Mwontenegrin tradition. Besides that, various other external influences can also be seen in the tradition of the country.
Music: In Montenegro the development of music is not a good as that of literature. However several forms of music are very popular in this country.
These are Choir music and Chamber music. Choir is a group of musicians that sings especially sacred music. Most of the time the Choir sing in the churches. On the other hand the Chamber music is classical form of music. This type of music involves very few musicians and small number of instruments. For that reason this music can be performed in very small place like a chamber. That is why the music is called Chamber music. Jovan of Duklja is a very popular musician in the country. In the year 1934, for the first time a music-school was opened. "No Name" is the most popular music group in Montenegro.
FLAG OF MONTENEGRO
The flag of the Republic of Montenegro is very beautiful and symbolic. It is a rectangular shaped flag. The base color of the flag is red and it is bordered by a stripe that is colored in golden yellow. In the middle of the red space the coat of arms of Montenegro is featured. However it was not the flag of Montenegro till 12 July 2004. From this very day Montenegrin Parliament changed the flag in to this one. The Montenegrin coat of arms was originally came from King Nikola. However the initials HI or NI of the King Nikola I have been edited.
ECONOMY OF MONTENEGRO
To talk about the economy of Montenegro, the two very important phases were the urbanization and industrialization during the communism period. The economy of the country is partially based on its agriculture. The agricultural products are tobacco, olives, potatoes, grains, citrus fruits, grapes and so on. The industries that are growing very fast in the country are steel making industry, aluminum industry; coal mining industry, agricultural processing industry, tourism industry, textiles industry etc. A major portion of the country's revenue depends on the export trade. The foreign nations that take part in this business with Montenegro are Switzerland, Bosnia, Italy, and Herzegovina.
