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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Montenegro in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these
links may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on this
page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular interest to
you. You might be interested in
exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and per-capita GDP,
for example. Perhaps your paper could
focus on life expectancy or infant mortality.
Other factors of interest might be unemployment, literacy, access to
basic services, etc. On the other
hand, you might choose to include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty
such as Human
Trafficking, Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Montenegro
experiences diverse weather patterns, from scorching summers to snowy winters
with extreme weather events varying significantly due to the country’s
diverse topography and climate. – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot World
Bank Climate & Develoment Reports Western Balkans 6 Country Climate and Development Report, World Bank Group, 16 July 2024 [accessed 11 Dec 2024] This
Regional Western Balkans Countries Climate and Development Report (CCDR) stands out in several ways. In a region that often lacks
cohesive regional alliances, this report emphasizes how the challenges faced
across countries are often common and interconnected, and, importantly, that
climate action requires coordination on multiple fronts. Simultaneously, it
illustrates the differences across countries, places, and people that require
targeted strategies and interventions. *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Montenegro U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mj.html World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/montenegro/ [accessed 4 January 2021] ECONOMIC OVERVIEW - transitioning to
a market system, with around 90% of state-owned businesses privatized;
planning major overhauls of its road and rail networks, and possible
expansions of its air transportation system GDP -
per capita (PPP): $17,800 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
7.9% industry:
17.1% services: 75% (2017 est.) Unemployment
rate: 16.1% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 8.6% (2013
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 6 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 3.4 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 77.3 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 99.8% of
population Physicians
density: 2.38 physicians/1,000 population (2015) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 97.8% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Montenegro borgenproject.org/category/montenegro/ [accessed 21 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
What To Know About Homelessness In Montenegro borgenproject.org/homelessness-in-montenegro/ ~
3 Factors Affecting Healthcare In Montenegro borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-montenegro/ ~
10 Facts About Poverty In Montenegro borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-poverty-in-montenegro/ ~
Girls’ Education In Montenegro borgenproject.org/girls-education-in-montenegro/ ~
Financial Reforms Aim To Expand Credit Access In Montenegro borgenproject.org/credit-access-in-montenegro/ ~
Female Farmers Improve Sustainable Agriculture In Montenegro borgenproject.org/sustainable-agriculture-in-montenegro/ ~
Infrastructure In Montenegro Benefiting From Green Technology borgenproject.org/infrastructure-in-montenegro/ ~
The Successes Of Humanitarian Aid To Montenegro borgenproject.org/the-success-of-humanitarian-aid-to-montenegro/ The
World Bank in Montenegro www.worldbank.org/en/country/montenegro/overview [accessed 21 April 2021] Montenegro
is a small, open economy. It is also an economy particularly vulnerable to
external shocks, as it relies heavily on capital inflows from abroad to
stimulate its growth. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Serbia-and-Montenegro-ECONOMY.html [accessed 4 January 2020] During
the UN economic sanctions that lasted from 1992 to 1995, economic activity
was extremely limited. By 1994, hyperinflation had brought formal economic activity
to a virtual halt. Real
growth in 2000 was reported as 5%. A donors' conference in June 2001 raised
$1.3 billion in pledges for help in infrastructural rebuilding. Real GDP in
2001 was 5.5%. All
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