Montenegro
Crna Gora (Montenegrin)
Црна Гора |
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Capital and largest city |
Podgoricaa 42°47′N 19°28′E / 42.783°N 19.467°E |
Official languages | Montenegrin |
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Ethnic groups (2011) |
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Demonym | Montenegrin |
Government | Parliamentary republic |
Filip Vujanović | |
Duško Marković | |
Legislature | Skupština |
Events | |
• Formation of Duklja as a vassal of Byzantine Empire
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625 |
• Independence gained at Battle of Bar
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1042 |
• Kingdom of Zeta recognition
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1077 |
• Independent dukedom established
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1356 |
• Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro founded
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1516 |
• De facto monarchy established under the "Tsar" Šćepan Mali
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1767 |
• Proclamation of principality
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1 January 1852 |
• Kingdom proclaimed
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28 August 1910 |
• Formation of Yugoslavia
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1 December 1918 |
3 June 2006 | |
Area | |
• Total
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13,812 km2 (5,333 sq mi) (161st) |
• Water (%)
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1.5 |
Population | |
• 2017 estimate
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678 931 (164th) |
• 2011 census
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625,883 |
• Density
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45/km2 (116.5/sq mi) (121st) |
GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate |
• Total
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$10.436 billion |
• Per capita
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$16,654 (74th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate |
• Total
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$4.250 billion |
• Per capita
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$6,783 (60th) |
Gini (2013) | 26.2 low · 9th |
HDI (2015) |
0.807 very high · 49th |
Currency | Euro (€)b (EUR) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• 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 (/ˌmɒntᵻˈneɪɡroʊ, -ˈniːɡ-, -ˈnɛɡ-/ MON-tə-NAYG-roh, -NEEG-, -NEG-; 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 southwest 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 southeast. Its capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is designated as the Old Royal Capital (prijestonica).