Podgorica is the capital of 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. History From the 14th to the 19th cent. In the 14th cent. The sultans did not recognize Montenegrin independence, but, although they thrice destroyed Cetinje, they never succeeded in making Montenegro tributary. However, the princes of Montenegro ruled only a small part of the present republic, the rest being governed by Turkey after 1499 and by Venice, which held Kotor.