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from LeoKoolhoven

Capital: Podgorica
Languages: Serbian
Ethnic Groups: Montenegrins 43.16%, Serbs 31.99%, Bosniaks 7.77%, Albanians 5.03%, Muslims by nationality 3.97%, Croats 1.1%, Roma, Egyptians & Ashkalis
Religions: Eastern Orthodox Christian, Muslim, and Roman Catholic
Monetary Unit: Euro (EUR)

from derAmialtebloede

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Montenegro (Serbian: Црна Гора or Crna Gora, pronounced /'t͡sr̩naː 'ɡɔra/), officially the Republic of Montenegro (Република Црна Гора or Republika Crna Gora), is a country located in southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south, and borders Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is designated as Prijestonica - old royal capital, or seat of the throne.

Independent from the late Middle Ages until 1918, the country was later a part of various incarnations of Yugoslavia and the state union of Serbia and Montenegro. Based on the results of a referendum held on May 21, 2006, Montenegro declared independence on June 3, 2006. On June 28, Montenegro became the 192nd member state[2] of the United Nations...more
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Originally posted at 6:11PM, 5 January 2007 PST ( permalink )
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