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Definition: Montenegro from Collins English Dictionary

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1 a republic in S central Europe, bordering on the Adriatic; declared a kingdom in 1910 and united with Serbia, Croatia, and other territories in 1918 to form Yugoslavia; remained united with Serbia as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia when the other Yugoslav constituent republics became independent in 1991–92; Union of Serbia and Montenegro formed in 2003 and dissolved 2006. Mainly mountainous. Language: Serbian (Montenegrin). Religion: Orthodox Christian majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Podgorica. Pop: 653 474 (2013 est). Area: 13 812 sq km (5387 sq miles)

Montenegro

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(mŏn´´tӘnē'grō), Serbo-Croatian Crna Gora , officially Republic of Montenegro, republic (2015 est. pop. 628,000), 5,332 sq mi (13,810 sq km), W Balkan Peninsula. It is bordered by Croatia in the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the northwest, Serbia in northeast, Kosovo and Albania in the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea in the southwest. Podgorica is the capital and largest city. Situated at the southern end of the Dinaric Alps, Montenegro is almost entirely mountainous, with a small coastline along the Adriatic. It consists of two regions: the barren karst of Montenegro proper, on the west, is separated by the Zeta River and its plain from the higher Brda region, on the east, which has forests and pastures. Lake Scutari, the nation's largest lake, is at the southern end of the karst and forms part of the Albanian border. In addition to the capital, principal cities are Cetinje , Nikšić , and Kotor , the only Adriatic port. The Montenegrin people, who make up less than half of the…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
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Montenegro separated from the union of Serbia and Montenegro after a 2006 referendum. The country is largely mountainous with a narrow coastal plain. Large areas are forest. The capital, Podgorica, lies at the confluence of the Ribnica and Moracča rivers Climate The climate on the coastal plain is…
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From National Geographic Answer Book: 10,001 Fast Facts About Our World
AREA: 8,715 SQ. MI. POPULATION: 672,000 CAPITAL: PODGORICA (POP. 136,473) LITERACY: 96% LIFE EXPECTANCY: 75 CURRENCY: EURO GDP PER CAPITA: $9,700 ECOMOMY IND: STEELMAKING, ALUMINUM, AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING, CONSUMER GOODS, TOURISM. AGR: GRAINS, TOBACCO, POTATOES, CITRUS FRUITS, OLIVES. EXP: MINING…
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From Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
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POPULATION 620,029 EASTERN ORTHODOXY 72 percent ISLAM 20 percent ROMAN CATHOLICISM 3 percent PROTESTANTISM 1 percent OTHER 1 percent NOTAFFILIATED 3 percent Introduction Montenegro is a mostly Eastern Orthodox country located in southeastern Europe on the southwest coast of the Adriatic Sea. It…
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From Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019
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Republic of Montenegro Political Status: An autonomous principality formally independent of the Ottoman Empire in 1878; declared a kingdom in 1910; incorporated as part of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which was constituted as an independent monarchy on December 1, 1918, and…
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From Political Handbook of the World 2016-2017
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Republic of Montenegro Republika Crna Gora Note: In assembly elections on October 16, 2016, the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) won a plurality with 36 of 81 seats. In second place was an electoral alliance, the Democratic Front, led by the New Democratic Force, which won 18 seats. No other…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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European country located in the west-central Balkans . Area: 5,333 sq mi (13,812 sq km). Population: (2016 est.) 623,000. Capital: Cetinje. The administrative centre is Podgorica . The country’s name (“Black Mountain”) refers to its ancient stronghold near the Adriatic Sea, Mount Lovćen, which rises…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(mŏn´´tӘnē'grō), Serbo-Croatian Crna Gora , officially Republic of Montenegro, republic (2015 est. pop. 628,000), 5,332 sq mi (13,810 sq km), W Balkan Peninsula. It is bordered by Croatia in the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the northwest, Serbia in northeast, Kosovo and Albania in the southeast, …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
The republic of Montenegro (formerly a constituent republic of the republic of Serbia and Montenegro) has a varied climate and geography. It is bordered on the east by Serbia, on the south by Albania, and on the west by Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The part best known and most visited by tourists…
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From Financial Times World Desk Reference
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Introduction Official name: Montenegro Capital: Podgorica Population: 624,200 Currency: Euro Official language: Montenegrin Date of independence, or formation date: 2006 Date when current borders were established: 2006 National day: July 13 Vehicle country identifying code: YU Time zone (hours plus…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
National name Republika Crna Gora/Republic of Montenegro Area 13,812 sq km/5,333 sq mi Capital Podgorica Language Serbian/Montenegrin (official); ethnic minority languages including Albanian, Bosnian, and Hungarian Religion Montenegrin Orthodox 75%, Muslim 18.7%, Roman Catholic 2.1%, Protestant 1% …
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