Montenegro
Created | Updated Feb 4, 2008
Montenegro is a country found in Southeastern Europe & currently, the newest country in the world. Its independence was declared in June 3, 2006 & it was internationally recognized in June 8, 2006. It is conveniently located near Albania, Serbia & Bosnia-Herzegovina, & has very nice beaches. Here are the basic facts:
Capital: Podgorica
Area: 13,812 square km (5,019 sq mi)
Population (July 2007 estimate): 684,736
Currency: Euro (Although that Montenegro didn't joined the EU, it was adopted unilatery)
Official languages: Montenegrin (commonly known as a dialect of Serbian), Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian, & Croatian
Government: Semi-presidental republic
Head of State: Filip Vujanovic
What do you call a person from Montenegro: Montenegrin
Name & History
Montenegro's name comes from two Venetian words, "monte negro" meaning "black mountain". Montenegro's native name, "Crna Gora", also means "black mountain". It was once a Serbian principality in the late Middle Ages & it gained its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1878. From 1918, it was later a part of Yugoslavia. After Yugoslavia's break-up, it was a part of a smaller nation named also, "Yugoslavia". In 2003, Yugoslavia changed its name into Serbia & Montenegro. It was then in mid-2006 that Montenegro became a seperate independent nation.
Other USEFUL Information
*Montenegro's independence day is not June 3 but May 21, the day the Montenegrin independence referendum was held at the year of its independence.
*A part of the 2006 James Bond film, "Casino Royale", was set in Montenegro, although the filming was done in some parts of Italy & Czech Republic
Capital: Podgorica
Area: 13,812 square km (5,019 sq mi)
Population (July 2007 estimate): 684,736
Currency: Euro (Although that Montenegro didn't joined the EU, it was adopted unilatery)
Official languages: Montenegrin (commonly known as a dialect of Serbian), Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian, & Croatian
Government: Semi-presidental republic
Head of State: Filip Vujanovic
What do you call a person from Montenegro: Montenegrin
Name & History
Montenegro's name comes from two Venetian words, "monte negro" meaning "black mountain". Montenegro's native name, "Crna Gora", also means "black mountain". It was once a Serbian principality in the late Middle Ages & it gained its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1878. From 1918, it was later a part of Yugoslavia. After Yugoslavia's break-up, it was a part of a smaller nation named also, "Yugoslavia". In 2003, Yugoslavia changed its name into Serbia & Montenegro. It was then in mid-2006 that Montenegro became a seperate independent nation.
Other USEFUL Information
*Montenegro's independence day is not June 3 but May 21, the day the Montenegrin independence referendum was held at the year of its independence.
*A part of the 2006 James Bond film, "Casino Royale", was set in Montenegro, although the filming was done in some parts of Italy & Czech Republic
