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Montenegro

/ˌmɒntɪˈniːɡroʊ, -ˈneɪɡroʊ, -ˈnɛɡroʊ/

Southern Europe

Montenegro is a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. It gained independence from the state union of Serbia and Montenegro on 3 June 2006. Its capital is Podgorica. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Podgorica 2

Population

622,902 2

January 2026 estimate, from Montenegro's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2023 census recorded 623,633, a nearly identical figure.

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

13,883 2

Independence or Founding Year

2006 2

Montenegro declared independence from the state union of Serbia and Montenegro on 3 June 2006, following a May 2006 independence referendum.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Montenegro

Cities

Andrijevica

Bar, Montenegro

Berane

Budva

Cetinje

Doclea

Herceg Novi

Kotor

Nikšić

Plav, Montenegro

Pljevlja

Podgorica

Ulcinj

Connections

Associated With

Kosovo is bordered by Montenegro to the west.

Source Kosovo (Wikipedia)

Source Podgorica (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Montenegro has a coast on the Adriatic.

Source Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Source Podgorica (Wikipedia)

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Fortifications of Kotor

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Central Bank of Montenegro

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Source World Atlas of Language Structures: Serbian-CroatianHeader

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Spoken in: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro

Constitution of Montenegro

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Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro

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Law of Montenegro

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Supreme Court of Montenegro

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Supreme Court or Vrhovni Sud (consists of the court president, deputy president, and 15 judges)

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Common Frog (Rana temporaria)

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Source Kaladont (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction

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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.

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2. Montenegro (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Infobox, capital
Podgorica
Infobox, area
13,883 km2 (5,360 sq mi)
Infobox: population_estimate
622,902
Article text
In June 2006 Montenegro declared its independence following a referendum.
Introduction
a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula
Lead sentence
/ˌmɒntɪˈniːɡroʊ, -ˈneɪɡroʊ, -ˈnɛɡroʊ/

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Wikidata: Montenegro

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Podgorica (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Associated With: Podgorica, Infobox, Country
Montenegro
Has Capital: Podgorica, Lead section
Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro

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Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Adriatic Sea, Lead section

Quote, Bordered By Water: Adriatic Sea, Lead section

The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, and Slovenia.

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