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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Montenegro:
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sovereign country
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Southern Europe
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. It has a coast on the
Adriatic Sea
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to the south and borders
Croatia
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to the west,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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to the northwest,
Serbia
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and
Kosovo
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to the northeast,
Albania
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Podgorica
Podgorica (Cyrillic: Подгорица, ; lit. 'under the hill') is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city was formerly known as Titograd (Cyrillic: Титоград, ) between 1946 and 1992—in the period that Montenegro form ...
, 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
Duklja ( sh-Cyrl, Дукља; el, Διόκλεια, Diokleia; la, Dioclea) was a medieval South Slavic state which roughly encompassed the territories of modern-day southeastern Montenegro, from the Bay of Kotor in the west to the Bojana Riv ...
, a vassal state of Byzantium. In those formative years,
Duklja
Duklja ( sh-Cyrl, Дукља; el, Διόκλεια, Diokleia; la, Dioclea) was a medieval South Slavic state which roughly encompassed the territories of modern-day southeastern Montenegro, from the Bay of Kotor in the west to the Bojana Riv ...
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
Zeta (, ; uppercase Ζ, lowercase ζ; grc, ζῆτα, el, ζήτα, label= Demotic Greek, classical or ''zē̂ta''; ''zíta'') is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 7. It was derived f ...
. It ended with its incorporation into
Serbia
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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 '. A sovereign principality since the
Late Middle Ages
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, Montenegro saw its independence from the
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
formally recognized in 1878. From 1918, it was a part of various incarnations of
referendum
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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
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, and on 11 May 2007 the 47th member state of the Council of Europe. On 15 December 2008, Montenegro presented its official application to the European Union, with the hopes of gaining EU candidate status by 2009.Montenegro files EU membership application /ref>
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* Common English country name:
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* Official English country name:
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* Common endonym(s): Crna Gora – Црна Гора
* Official endonym(s): Crna Gora – Црна Гора
* Adjectival(s): Montenegrin
* Demonym(s):
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Etymology
Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...
ISO country codes
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: ME, MNE, 499
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ISO region codes
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Internet
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country code top-level domain
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.me
.me is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Montenegro.
The .me registry is operated by doMEn, which won a contract to do so after a bid process conducted by the government of Montenegro and was launched through various accred ...
country
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Eurasia
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Europe
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Southern Europe
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Balkans
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(also known as "Southeastern Europe")
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Time zone
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Central European Time
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Central European Summer Time
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UTC+02
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Zla Kolata
Zla Kolata ( sr-cyrl, Зла Колата; sq, Kollata e Keqe) is one of the highest of the Accursed Mountains, on the border of Montenegro and Albania.
Description
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Adriatic Sea
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Adriatic Sea
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Islands of Montenegro
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Lakes of Montenegro
The following is a list of lakes in Montenegro.Jezera i rijeke Montenegro Travel
* Mountains of Montenegro
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Municipalities of Montenegro
The ''municipalities'' (Serbian: ''opštine'' / општине, singular: '' opština'' / општина) are the first level administrative subdivisions of Montenegro. The country is divided into 25 municipalities including the Old Royal Capit ...
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Municipalities of Montenegro
The ''municipalities'' (Serbian: ''opštine'' / општине, singular: '' opština'' / општина) are the first level administrative subdivisions of Montenegro. The country is divided into 25 municipalities including the Old Royal Capit ...
Podgorica
Podgorica (Cyrillic: Подгорица, ; lit. 'under the hill') is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city was formerly known as Titograd (Cyrillic: Титоград, ) between 1946 and 1992—in the period that Montenegro form ...
Demographics of Montenegro
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Montenegro, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Populat ...
Government and politics of Montenegro
Politics of Montenegro
The Politics of Montenegro ( cnr, Politika Crne Gore / Политика Црне Горе}) takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Montenegro is the head of government, and ...
Podgorica
Podgorica (Cyrillic: Подгорица, ; lit. 'under the hill') is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city was formerly known as Titograd (Cyrillic: Титоград, ) between 1946 and 1992—in the period that Montenegro form ...
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Elections in Montenegro
Montenegro holds national election for the Parliament and the office of President. Montenegro has a multi-party system with numerous parties. The Parliament has 81 members elected by a system of proportional representation using D'Hondt method for ...
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Political parties in Montenegro
This article lists political parties in Montenegro.
Montenegro has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition go ...
Branches of the government of Montenegro
Government of Montenegro
The Government of Montenegro ( cnr, Vlada Crne Gore, Влада Црне Горе) is the executive branch of state authority in Montenegro. It is headed by the prime minister. It consists of the prime minister, the deputy prime ministers as we ...
Executive branch of the government of Montenegro
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Head of state
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: President of Montenegro,
* Head of government: Prime Minister of Montenegro,
* Cabinet of Montenegro
Legislative branch of the government of Montenegro
* Parliament of Montenegro (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Montenegro
Court system of Montenegro
* Supreme Court of Montenegro
Foreign relations of Montenegro
Foreign relations of Montenegro
* List of diplomatic missions in Montenegro, Diplomatic missions in Montenegro
* Diplomatic missions of Montenegro
* Montenegro–Serbia relations
International organization membership
Montenegro is a member of:
*Central European Initiative (CEI)
* Council of Europe (CE)
*Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
*European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
*Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
*International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
*International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
*International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
*International Criminal Court (ICCt)
*International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
*International Development Association (IDA)
*International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
*International Finance Corporation (IFC)
*International Labour Organization (ILO)
*International Maritime Organization (IMO)
*International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
*International Monetary Fund (IMF)
*International Olympic Committee (IOC)
*International Organization for Migration (IOM)
*International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
*International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
*International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
*International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
*Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
*Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
*Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
*Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
*Partnership for Peace (PFP)
*Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
*Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
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United Nations
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(UN)
*United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
*United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
*United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
*United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
*Universal Postal Union (UPU)
*World Customs Organization (WCO)
*World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
*World Health Organization (WHO)
*World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
*World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
*World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
*World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)
Law and order in Montenegro
Law of Montenegro
* Constitution of Montenegro
* Crime in Montenegro
* Human rights in Montenegro
** LGBT rights in Montenegro
** Freedom of religion in Montenegro
* Law enforcement in Montenegro
Military of Montenegro
Military of Montenegro
* Command
** Commander-in-chief:
*** Ministry of Defence (Montenegro), Ministry of Defence of Montenegro
* Forces
** Army of Montenegro
** Navy of Montenegro
** Air Force of Montenegro
** Special forces of Montenegro
* Military history of Montenegro
* Military ranks of Montenegro
Local government in Montenegro
Local government in Montenegro
History of Montenegro
History of Montenegro
*Timeline of the history of Montenegro
*Portal:Current events/Montenegro, Current events of Montenegro
* Military history of Montenegro
Culture of Montenegro
Culture of Montenegro
* Architecture of Montenegro
* Cuisine of Montenegro
* Festivals in Montenegro
* Languages of Montenegro
* Media in Montenegro
* National symbols of Montenegro
** Coat of arms of Montenegro
** Flag of Montenegro
** National anthem of Montenegro
* Montenegrins (demonym), People of Montenegro
* Public holidays in Montenegro
* List of records of Montenegro, Records of Montenegro
* Religion in Montenegro
** Christianity in Montenegro
** Hinduism in Montenegro
** Islam in Montenegro
** Judaism in Montenegro
** Sikhism 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
Sports in Montenegro
* Football in Montenegro
* Montenegro at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Montenegro
Economy of Montenegro
* List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 149th (one hundred and forty ninth)
* Agriculture in Montenegro
* Banking in Montenegro
** National Bank of Montenegro
* Communications in Montenegro
** Internet in Montenegro
* List of companies of Montenegro, Companies of Montenegro
*Currency, Currency of Montenegro: Euro (see also: Template:Euro topics, Euro topics)
**ISO 4217: Euro, EUR
* Energy in Montenegro
** Energy policy of Montenegro
** Oil industry in Montenegro
* Health in Montenegro
* Mining in Montenegro
* Montenegro Stock Exchange
* Tourism in Montenegro
* Transport in Montenegro
** List of airports in Montenegro, Airports in Montenegro
** Rail transport in Montenegro
** Roads in Montenegro
* Water supply and sanitation in Montenegro
Education in Montenegro
Education in Montenegro
See also
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*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
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