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Montenegro |
Introduction:
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The use of the name Montenegro began in the 15th century when the Crnojevic dynasty began to rule the Serbian principality of Zeta; over subsequent centuries Montenegro was able to maintain its independence from the Ottoman Empire. From the 16th to 19th centuries, Montenegro became a theocracy ruled by a series of bishop princes; in 1852, it was transformed into a secular principality. After World War I, Montenegro was absorbed by the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929; at the conclusion of World War II, it became a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. When the latter dissolved in 1992, Montenegro federated with Serbia, first as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and, after 2003, in a looser union of Serbia and Montenegro. In May 2006, Montenegro invoked its right under the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro to hold a referendum on independence from the state union. The vote for severing ties with Serbia exceeded 55% - the threshold set by the EU - allowing Montenegro to formally declare its independence on 3 June 2006.
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| Official name: |
Republic of Montenegro |
| Capital: |
name: Podgorica (administrative capital)
geographic coordinates: 42 26 N, 19 16 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1 hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
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| Government type: |
republic |
| Population: |
684,736 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages: |
Serbian (official; Ijekavian dialect), Bosnian, Albanian, Croatian |
| Official Currency: |
Euro (EUR)
Current Euro Exchange Rates
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| Currency code: |
EUR |
| Area: |
total: 14,026 sq km
land: 13,812 sq km
water: 214 sq km |
| Climate: |
Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland |
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Map of Montenegro
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