- population: 10.000.000
- capital: Belgrade (Beograd)
- car park: around 1.800.000
- industry output: Zastava - around 20.000 cars a year
- car sales in 2003: 27.500 cars sold
- the most relevant is a domestic brand - Zastava and of the foreign brands the most relevant brands are Fiat and Peugeot
- cooperation of Peugeot and Zastava, production of Citroen spare parts etc.
Geography
Area:
Montenegro (13,938 sq. km.) is slightly smaller than Connecticut; Serbia (88,412 sq. km.) is slightly smaller than Maine. Combined, they are slightly smaller than Kentucky (102,350 sq. km.).
Cities:
Capital of Serbia and Montenegro and Capital of Serbia - Belgrade; Capital of Montenegro - Podgorica. Other cities - Pristina, Pancevo, Novi Pazar, Uzice, Novi Sad, Subotica, Bor, Nis, Tivat, Kotor.
Terrain:
in the north, rich fertile plains; in the east, limestone ranges and basins; in the southeast, mountains and hills; in the southwest, high shorelines with no islands off the coast.
Climate:
In the north, continental climate (cold winter and hot, humid summers with well-distributed rainfall); central portion, continental and Mediterranean climate; to the south, Adriatic climate along the coast, hot, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall inland.
Government
Type: Republic
Constitution: Adopted April 27, 1992
Independence:
April 11, 1992 (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia formed as self-proclaimed successor to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). On February 4, 2003, the F.R.Y. Parliament adopted a new Constitutional Charter establishing the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.
Economy
GDP (2003): $19.2 billion
GDP growth rate (2003): 3.4%.
Per capita income (2003): $2,370
Inflation rate (2003 est.): 11.2%.
Natural resources: Oil, gas, coal, antimony, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, gold, pyrite, chrome, navigable rivers
Agriculture: 15% of GDP
Industry: 28% of GDP
Services: 56% of GDP
Legislature
The union Parliament is the lawmaking body of the Government of Serbia and Montenegro. The Republic of Serbia and Republic of Montenegro are governed by their respective republic parliaments.
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