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The Coat of arms of Montenegro
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Montenegro:
Montenegro – sovereign country located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south and borders Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia and Kosovo to the northeast, Albania to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is designated as the Prijestonica (meaning the old royal capital or former seat of the throne).
The thousand-year history of the Montenegrin state begins in the 9th century with the emergence of Duklja, a vassal state of Byzantium. In those formative years, Duklja was ruled by the Vojislavljevic dynasty. In 1042, at the end of his 25-year rule, King Vojislav won a decisive battle near Bar against Byzantium, and Duklja became independent. Duklja's power and prosperity reached their zenith under King Vojislav's son, King Mihailo (1046–81), and his son King Bodin (1081–1101). From the 11th century, it started to be referred to as Zeta. It ended with its incorporation into Serbia in the late 1180s. Beginning with the Crnojević dynasty (late 15th century), Upper Zeta was more often referred to as Crna Gora or by the Venetian term monte negro. A sovereign principality since the Late Middle Ages, Montenegro saw its independence from the Ottoman Empire formally recognized in 1878. From 1918, it was a part of various incarnations of Yugoslavia. On the basis of a referendum held on 21 May 2006, Montenegro declared independence on 3 June. On 28 June 2006, it became the 192nd member state of the United Nations; on 11 May 2007 the 47th member state of the Council of Europe; and on 5 June 2017, the 29th member of NATO. On 15 December 2008, Montenegro presented its official application to the European Union, with the hopes of gaining EU candidate status by 2009.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Montenegro
- Official English country name: Montenegro
- Common endonym(s): Crna Gora – Црна Гора
- Official endonym(s): Crna Gora – Црна Гора
- Adjectival(s): Montenegrin
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Montenegro
- International rankings of Montenegro
- ISO country codes: ME, MNE, 499
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:ME
- Internet country code top-level domain: .me
Geography of Montenegro
- Montenegro is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Southern Europe
- Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Southern Europe
- Europe
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Montenegro
- High: Zla Kolata 2,534 m (8,314 ft)
- Low: Adriatic Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 625 km
Bosnia and Herzegovina 225 km
Albania 172 km
Serbia 203 km
Croatia 25 km
- Coastline: Adriatic Sea 293.5 km
- Population of Montenegro: 598,000 - 162nd most populous country
- Area of Montenegro: 13,812 km
- Atlas of Montenegro
Environment of Montenegro
- Climate of Montenegro
- Renewable energy in Montenegro
- Geology of Montenegro
- Protected areas of Montenegro
- Wildlife of Montenegro
Natural geographic features of Montenegro
- Glaciers of Montenegro
- Islands of Montenegro
- Lakes of Montenegro
- Mountains of Montenegro
- Rivers of Montenegro
- World Heritage Sites in Montenegro
Regions of Montenegro
Ecoregions of Montenegro
List of ecoregions in Montenegro
Administrative divisions of Montenegro
Administrative divisions of Montenegro
Municipalities of Montenegro
- Capital of Montenegro: Podgorica
- Cities of Montenegro
Demography of Montenegro
Government and politics of Montenegro
- Form of government:
- Capital of Montenegro: Podgorica
- Elections in Montenegro
- Political parties in Montenegro
Branches of the government of Montenegro
Executive branch of the government of Montenegro
- Head of state: President of Montenegro,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Montenegro,
- Cabinet of Montenegro
Legislative branch of the government of Montenegro
Judicial branch of the government of Montenegro
Foreign relations of Montenegro
Foreign relations of Montenegro
International organization membership
Montenegro is a member of:
Law and order in Montenegro
- Constitution of Montenegro
- Crime in Montenegro
- Human rights in Montenegro
- Law enforcement in Montenegro
Military of Montenegro
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Montenegro
- Military ranks of Montenegro
Local government in Montenegro
Local government in Montenegro
History of Montenegro
Culture of Montenegro
- Architecture of Montenegro
- Cuisine of Montenegro
- Festivals in Montenegro
- Languages of Montenegro
- Media in Montenegro
- National symbols of Montenegro
- People of Montenegro
- Public holidays in Montenegro
- Records of Montenegro
- Religion in Montenegro
- World Heritage Sites in Montenegro
Art in Montenegro
- Art in Montenegro
- Cinema of Montenegro
- Literature of Montenegro
- Music of Montenegro
- Television in Montenegro
- Theatre in Montenegro
Sports in Montenegro
Economy and infrastructure of Montenegro
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 149th (one hundred and forty ninth)
- Agriculture in Montenegro
- Banking in Montenegro
- Communications in Montenegro
- Companies of Montenegro
- Currency of Montenegro: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Energy in Montenegro
- Health in Montenegro
- Mining in Montenegro
- Montenegro Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Montenegro
- Transport in Montenegro
- Water supply and sanitation in Montenegro
Education in Montenegro
See also
- Index of Montenegro-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Montenegro-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Montenegrin language
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ "Montenegro". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- "Duklja (Doclea), the first Montenegrin state". Archived from the original on 1997-01-16.
- "Zeta (Duklja) under the second Montenegrin dynasty, the Balsic (1356-1427)". www.montenegro.org. Archived from the original on 16 January 1997. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- List of members to the United Nations by joining date
- Directorate of Communication - The Republic of Montenegro becomes 47th Council of Europe member state
- Montenegro files EU membership application
External links
- Republic of Montenegro
- Photogallery - Montenegro's nature
Wikimedia Atlas of Montenegro
Montenegro travel guide from Wikivoyage- Montenegro. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
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