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Background:
Unlike other countries of the Balkan Peninsula, Montenegro was able to maintain its independence from the Ottoman Empire. From the 16th to 19th centuries, Montenegro became a theocratic state ruled by a series of bishop princes; in 1852, it was transformed into a secular principality and later it became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
border countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia
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National news from Montenegro.
News agency
MINA - MNNews
Montenegrin news service.
Montenegrin daily newspapers online
Dan
Montenegro-based daily newspaper (in Serbo-Croatian).
Pobjeda
Oldest daily newspaper in Montenegro (in Serbo-Croatian).
Republika
Daily newspaper (in Serbo-Croatian).
Vijesti
Montenegro's independent daily newspaper with the highest circulation (in Serbo-Croatian).
MONET news
Montenegrin portal site provides also some news in English.
Radio/TV
RTV CG (Radio Televizija Crne Gore)
Montenegrin State Radio and Television |
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Destination Montenegro - Travel and Tour Guides
Discover Montenegro: Ada Bojana, Biogradska gora, Budva, Cetinje, Kotor, Lake Skadar, National Park Durmitor, Ostrog Monastery, Sveti Stefan and Tara Canyon.
Find information about accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, skiing, hiking, climbing, cruising, diving, tours and much more.
Visit Montenegro
National tourism organisation of Montenegro official web site for tourism.
Visit Montenegro Top Ten
Most famous destinations of Montenegro.
National Parks
Information about Montenegro's four National Parks: Durmitor, Biogradska Gora, Lovcen and Skadarsko jezero.
Destination-Montenegro
Montenegro tourism website.
Montenet
The site that encompasses subjects related to Montenegro.
Montenegro Beauty
Destination guide and photogallery.
Visit Montenegro
Tourism web site and travel guide to Montenegro.
Photo Montenegro
Images of Montenegro.
Cities
Podgorica
Official website of Montenegro's capital city.
Cetinje
The city of Cetinje, Montenegro's historical and cultural center.
Budva Online
Commercial Budva portal site.
Herceg-Novi
Official website of the city of Herceg-Novi.
Kotor
Tourist Board of Kotor.
Niksic
The town of Niksic.
Tivat
Tourist Organization of Tivat. |
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Official Name:
Republika Crna Gora
short form: Crna Gora
int'l long form: Republic of Montenegro
int'l short form: Montenegro
ISO Country Code: CS (for Serbia and Montenegro) YU (for Yugoslavia)
Time:
Local Time = UTC +1h (in summer +2h)
Actual Time: Mon-May-26 15:07
Capital City: Podgorica, (pop.: 152 000)
Cetinje - Prijestonica (pop.: 20 000; former capital/seat of king/government)
Other Cities: Bar, Berane, Kotor, Niksic (second largest city), Pljevlja.
Government:
Type: Republic.
Constitution: Adopted 12 October 1992.
Independence: 3 June 2006 (Declared by parliament after referendum in favor of independence from state union of Serbia and Montenegro).
Geography:
Location: Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia.
Area: 13 812 sq. km
Terrain: Varied; from the southwestern Adriatic coast with narrow coastal plains to mountainous regions with thick forests.
Highest peak: Bobotov kuk (Mt. Durmitor) 2 522 m
Largest lake: Lake Skadar - 391 sq. km
Climate: Mediterranean along the coast, continental upcountry with hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters.
People:
Nationality: Montenegrin(s)
Population: 650 000
Ethnic Groups: Montenegrin 43%, Serbian 31%, Bosniak 8 %, Albanian 5%, Muslim 5%, Croatian 1%, Roma .5% (2003 census).
Religions: Orthodox 74%, Muslim 18%, Roman Catholic 4% (2003 census).
Languages: Serbo-Croatian 95%, Albanian 5%
Literacy:
Natural resources: Bauxite, hydroelectricity.
Agriculture products: Grains, tobacco, potatoes, citrus fruits, olives, grapes; sheepherding; commercial fishing negligible.
Industries: Steelmaking, agricultural processing, consumer goods, tourism.
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Source: Republic of Montenegro and others.
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