The use of the name Crna Gora or Black Mountain (Montenegro) began in the 13th century in reference to a highland region in the Serbian province of Zeta. The later medieval state of Zeta maintained its existence until 1496 when Montenegro finally fell under Ottoman rule. Over subsequent centuries, Montenegro managed to maintain a level of autonomy within the Ottoman Empire. From the 16th to 19th centuries, Montenegro was a theocracy ruled by a series of bishop princes; in 1852, it transformed into a secular principality. Montenegro was recognized as an independent sovereign principality at the Congress of Berlin in 1878. After World War I, during which Montenegro fought on the side of the Allies, Montenegro was absorbed by the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929. At the conclusion of World War II, it became a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. When the latter dissolved in 1992, Montenegro joined with Serbia, creating the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and, after 2003, shifting to a looser State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. In May 2006, Montenegro invoked its right under the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro to hold a referendum on independence from the two-state union. The vote for severing ties with Serbia barely exceeded 55% – the threshold set by the EU – allowing Montenegro to formally restore its independence on 3 June 2006. In 2017, Montenegro joined NATO and is currently completing its EU accession process, having officially applied to join the EU in December 2008.
Tourism Information...
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The Best of Montenegro...
Montenegro's Most Popular Sights...
Here is a list of some of the most interesting and visited places. Cities or areas listed will always have more than just one thing see and do. With the popular cities or areas we list some of the best known, which should go on everyone’s, must see list when they visit.
Bar
Old Fortress-Stari Bar
Budva
The Citadel
Old Town & Walls
Cetinje
Lipa Cave
Kolašin
Biogradska Gora National Park
Kotor
Bay of Kotor
Castle of San Giovanni
Old City & Walls
St. Tryphon’s Cathedral
Lovćen
Njegoš Mausoleum
Ostrog Monaastary
Perast
Our Lady of the Rocks
Podgorica
Stara Varoš
Skadar Lake National Park
Sveti Stefan
Ulcinji
Zabljak
Crno Lake
Tara River Canyon
Durmitor National Park
Municipalities of Montenegro…
Andrijevica
Bar
Berane
Bijelo Polje
Budva
Cetinje
Danilovgrad
Herceg Novi
Kolašin
Kotor
Mojkovac
Nikši
Plav
Pluzine
Pljevlja
Podgoric-Golubovci
Podgorica-Tuzi
Rozaje
Savnik
Tivat
Ulcinj
Zabljak
Country Information...
Capital
Podgorica
Largest City
Podgorica
Government
Parliamentary Republic
Currency
Euro (€)
Area
13,812 km2 ranked; 161st
Population
644,578 (July 2016 est.) ranked; 168th
Language
Serbian 42.9%, Montenegrin (official) 37%, Bosnian 5.3%, Albanian 5.3%, Serbo-Croat 2%, other 3.5%, unspecified 4% (2011 est.)
Ethnic Groups
Montenegrin 45%, Serbian 28.7%, Bosniak 8.7%, Albanian 4.9%, Muslim 3.3%, Roma 1%, Croat 1%, other 2.6%, unspecified 4.9% (2011 est.)
Religion
Orthodox 72.1%, Muslim 19.1%, Catholic 3.4%, atheist 1.2%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.6% (2011 est.)
Electricity
230V, 50Hz (European plug)
Country code
+382
Internet TLD
.me
Time Zone
(UTC+1) / Summer (UTC+2)
Drives on the
Right
Anthem
Oj, svijetla majska zoro Ој, свијетла мајска зор (Montenegrin Cyrillic) “Oh, Bright Dawn of May”
Municipalities of Montenegro…