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Montenegro
Crna Gora
Црна Гора |
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| Capital and largest city |
Podgoricaa 42°47′N 19°28′E / 42.783°N 19.467°E |
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| Official languages | Montenegrin | ||||
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| Demonym | Montenegrin | ||||
| Government | Parliamentary republic | ||||
| Filip Vujanović | |||||
| Duško Marković | |||||
| Legislature | Skupština | ||||
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• Formation of Duklja as a vassal of Byzantine Empire
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625 | ||||
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• Independence gained at Battle of Bar
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1042 | ||||
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• Kingdom of Zeta recognition
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1077 | ||||
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• Independent dukedom established
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1356 | ||||
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• Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro founded
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1516 | ||||
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• Proclamation of principality
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1 January 1852 | ||||
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• Kingdom proclaimed
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28 August 1910 | ||||
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• Formation of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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1 December 1918 | ||||
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• Became a part of the SFR Yugoslavia
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29 November 1945 | ||||
| 27 April 1992 | |||||
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• Independence regained after the referendum
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3 June 2006 | ||||
| Area | |||||
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• Total
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13,812 km2 (5,333 sq mi) (161st) | ||||
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• Water (%)
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1.5 | ||||
| Population | |||||
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• 2011 census
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627,133 | ||||
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• Density
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45/km2 (116.5/sq mi) (121st) | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$10.436 billion | ||||
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• Per capita
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$16,654 (74th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$4.250 billion | ||||
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• Per capita
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$6,783 (60th) | ||||
| Gini (2013) | 26.2 low · 9th |
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| HDI (2014) |
very high · 49th |
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| Currency | Euro (€)b (EUR) | ||||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||||
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• Summer (DST)
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CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | ||||
| Calling code | +382 | ||||
| ISO 3166 code | ME | ||||
| Internet TLD | .me | ||||
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Coordinates: 42°30′N 19°18′E / 42.500°N 19.300°E
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Montenegro (
i/ˌmɒntᵻˈneɪɡroʊ/ MON-tə-NAYG-roh or /ˌmɒntᵻˈniːɡroʊ/ MON-tə-NEEG-roh or /ˌmɒntᵻˈnɛɡroʊ/ MON-tə-NEG-roh; Montenegrin: Crna Gora / Црна Гора [t͡sr̩̂ːnaː ɡɔ̌ra], meaning "Black Mountain") is a sovereign state in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east, and Albania to the south-east. Its capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is designated as the Old Royal Capital (prijestonica).