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The Republic of Montenegro ( Serbian: Црна Гора, Crna Gora, meaning "black mountain") is a small, mountainous republic in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea. According to its constitution, it is a democratic, social, and ecological state. Between 1945 and 2003, it was a republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia respectively. It is now one of two constituent parts of the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.
Internationally, it borders Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Albania. Within the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro it borders central Serbia and Serbia's southern autonomous province, Kosovo ( Serbian: Косово и Метохија/Kosovo i Metohija, Albanian: Kosovë/Kosova). N.B. Kosovo is under a UN interim administration, UNMIK, pending a decision on its final status
The principal cities and towns of Montenegro are: the capital PodgoricaPodgorica (formerly Titograd and Ribnica is the capital of Montenegro and the judicial capital of Serbia and Montenegro, located at 42. 47° North, 19. In 2003 it had a population of 139,500. The name literally means "under the Gorica" in Serbian; Gorica ( (139,100 inhabitants), NikšicNikSic is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 42. 78° North, 18. In 2003 the city has total population of 61,700. NikSic is the second largest city of Montenegro. Cities in Serbia and Montenegro. (57,600), PljevljaPljevlja is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 43. 36° North, 19. In 2003 the city has total population of 23500. See also List of cities in Serbia and Montenegro Cities in Serbia and Montenegro. (18,800), and Bijelo Polje (17,100). The former royal capital and the seat of the throne is CetinjeCetinje is a city in southern Montenegro, population 14,700, Cetinje municipality 18,749 (2003). Cetinje is the former royal capital of Montenegro and the seat of the throne. See also List of historical national capitals Cities in Serbia and Montenegro..
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| Official languageAn official language is a language that is specifically designated to be so in the constitutions of countries, states, and other territories. States and areas without a constitution, by this definition, lack official languages. Officially recognized minor | Serbian | ||||
| Capital | Podgorica | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | 13,812 km˛ n/a | ||||
| Population - Total ( 2003) - Density | 616,258 48.7/km˛ | ||||
| Ethnic groups | Montenegrins: 43% Serbs: 32% Bosniaks: 8% Albanians: 5% Others: 12% | ||||
| President | Filip Vujanovic | ||||
| Prime Minister | Milo Dukanovic | ||||
| National Anthem | Oj, svijetla majska zoro Official melodic version (mp3) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +1 | ||||
| Carrier | Montenegro Airlines | ||||
| Currency | Euro | ||||