Land, People, and Economy Montenegro Land, People, and Economy Situated at the southern end of the Dinaric Alps, Montenegro is almost entirely mountainous, with a small coastline along the Adriatic. The Montenegrin people are mostly Serbs who, while sharing a language, many customs, and an Orthodox faith with other Serbs, nevertheless are recognized as a separate ethnic nationality with a distinct history. Traditionally, the raising of sheep and goats have been important occupations in Montenegro. In recent years, smuggling is said to have supplied about a third of the government's revenues.
Industry is also relatively underdeveloped, except for aluminum and steel mills.
Montenegro has significant deposits of iron, bauxite, and petroleum. Listing from Electric Library , a pay service. Copyright 2001 Infonautics Corporation . All rights reserved. 17K The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright 2000, Columbia University Press.