Црна Гора
Crna Gora
Montenegro
Flag Coat of arms

Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro
"Oh, Bright Dawn of May"

Location of  Montenegro  (orange)

on the European continent  (white)  —  [Legend]
Capital
(and largest city)		 Podgorica1
42°47′N, 19°28′E
Official languages Montenegrin2
Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian and Croatian
Demonym Montenegrin
Government Semi-presidential republic
 -  President Filip Vujanović
 -  Prime Minister Milo Đukanović
 -  Speaker Ranko Krivokapić
Foundation  
 -  Cetinje founded 1484 
 -  Annexed by Ottoman Empire 1499 
 -  Independence recognized 1878 
 -  Unification with Serbia 1918 
 -  Independence from Serbia and Montenegro 2006 
Area
 -  Total 13,812 km² (160th)
5,019 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 1.5
Population
 -  July 2008 estimate 678,177[1] (162nd)
 -  2003 census 620,145 
 -  Density 50/km² (121st)
115.6/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2005/2006 estimate
 -  Total $3.443 billion 
 -  Per capita $3,800 
GDP (nominal) 2007 estimate
 -  Total $2.87 billion 
 -  Per capita $ 4 818 
HDI (2004) 0.788[2] (medium) (72nd)
Currency Euro3 (EUR)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 -  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Internet TLD .me (.yu)4
Calling code +382
1 The traditional old capital of Montenegro is Cetinje.
2 considered commonly as the Ijekavian dialect of the Serbian language.
3 Adopted unilaterally; Montenegro is not a formal member of the Eurozone.
4 .me became active in September 2007. Suffix .yu will exist until September 2009.

Montenegro [ˌmɑntəˈneɪgroʊ] (help·info) (Montenegrin/Serbian: Црна Гора, Crna Gora (pronounced [ˈt͡sr̩naː ˈɡɔra], listen (help·info)), Albanian: Mali i Zi ([ˈmali i ˈzi])) 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, Albania to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is designated as the Prijestonica (meaning the old royal capital or former seat of the throne).

A de facto independent principality in the Late Middle Ages, its independence from the Ottoman Empire was formally recognized in 1878. From 1918, Montenegro became a part of various incarnations of Yugoslavia. Based on the results of the referendum held on May 21, 2006, Montenegro declared independence on June 3, 2006 and is still currently the newest fully recognized country in the world. On June 28, 2006, it became the 192nd member state[3] of the United Nations, and on May 11, 2007, the 47th member state of the Council of Europe.[4]