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1	[[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mj_map.gif]]
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3	Montenegro ('''Montenegrin:''' ''Crna Gora / Црна Гора'', meaning "Black Mountain" -- the English name is itself a Venetian Italian translation) is a Southern European country and one of the world's newer independent states. An independence referendum in 2006 led to the breakup from UsefulNotes/{{Serbia}}, with 55.5% being for it (the requirement set by UsefulNotes/TheEuropeanUnion was 55%, in order to recognize it as an independent country).
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5	During most of its history, the people of Montenegro considered themselves Serbian. Montenegrins in fact make up less than 50% of the population, with nearly 29% identifying as Serbian at the last (2011) census. Signs in Latin and Cyrillic script are common place, the latter being useful to Russian tourists (who don't need a visa) and business people (who own a lot of property out there).
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7	In the 19th century, Montenegro became a small Balkan monarchy. After UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, it became a member state of [[UsefulNotes/JosipBrozTito Tito]]'s UsefulNotes/{{Yugoslavia}}.
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9	The capital city is Podgorica, which was known as Titograd in the Yugoslavia years. The country is a candidate for [[UsefulNotes/TheEuropeanUnion European Union]] membership, with negotiations opening in 2012; it is currently the most likely next EU member state with a join date at some point in the 2020's. Montenegro already has a major European Union connection with its decision to unilaterally adopt the Euro as its currency, a remnant of it having accepted the Deutsch Mark as legal tender alongside the Yugoslav Dinar upon its initial independence as a way of separating itself from the latter. This puts Montenegro in the unique position of it still needing to take all the required steps to prepare for official Euro adoption, while already using the Euro.
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11	It also joined UsefulNotes/{{NATO}} on June 5, 2017. The national stereotype of Montenegrins is that they are extremely lazy, hence the joke: "How does Montenegro build a highway? They build two miles and then put up a sign saying "'etc etc etc'"."
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14	!!Montenegro's appearances in fiction:
15	* ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'', [[CaliforniaDoubling although the filming of Montenegrin scenes took place]] in the UsefulNotes/CzechRepublic.
16	* ''Film/TheBrothersBloom''
17	* ''Film/TheNovemberMan''
18	* Fictional detective Literature/NeroWolfe hails from here, although he is mainly based in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity. He does come back once in the aptly named ''The Black Mountain'' to catch the murderer of his best friend.
19	* [[Literature/TheGreatGatsby Jay Gatsby]] received a medal from King Nicholas I (Montenegro was still an independent monarchy back then).
20	* ''VideoGame/SyphonFilter: The Omega Strain'': The last secret mission takes place in Budva, Montenegro.
21	* ''VideoGame/HitmanSniper'' is set here.
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23	[[AC:The Montenegrin flag]]
24	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_montenegro.png]]
25	->The flag derived from the royal standards of the country (the golden border is a modern addition). At the center is the national coat of arms.
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27	[[AC:Coat of arms of Montenegro]]
28	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/coat_of_arms_of_montenegro.png]]
29	->The coat of arms is a two-headed golden Byzantine eagle holding a scepter and orb (symbolizing the union of State and Church, respectively) supporting a shield showing a lion on a blue-and-green field, symbolizing the Montenegrin theocracy that ruled for three-and-a-half centuries until its subjugation by the Austrian Empire.
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31	[[AC:The Montenegrin national anthem]]
32	->Ој свијетла мајска зоро.
33	->Мајко наша Црна Горо.
34	->Синови смо твог стијења
35	->Синови смо твог стијења
36	->И чувари твог поштења
37	->И чувари твог поштења
38	->Волимо вас, брда тврда
39	->И стравичне ваше кланце
40	->Који никад не познаше
41	->Срамотнога ропства ланце,
42	->Мајко наша Црна Горо!
43	->Мајко наша Црна Горо!
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45	->Ој свијетла мајска зоро.
46	->Мајко наша Црна Горо.
47	->Док ловћенској нашој мисли
48	->Наша слога даје крила,
49	->Биће горда, биће славна
50	->Домовина наша мила.
51	->Ријека ће наших вала
52	->Ускачући у два мора
53	->Глас носити океану,
54	->Да је вјечна Црна Гора.
55	->Глас носити океану,
56	->Да је вјечна Црна Гора!
57	->Да је вјечна Црна Гора!
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61	->Oj svijetla majska zoro.
62	->Majko naša Crna Goro.
63	->Sinovi smo tvog stijenja
64	->Sinovi smo tvog stijenja
65	->I čuvari tvog poštenja
66	->I čuvari tvog poštenja
67	->Volimo vas, brda tvrda
68	->I stravične vaše klance
69	->Koji nikad ne poznaše
70	->Sramotnoga ropstva lance.
71	->Majko naša Crna Goro!
72	->Majko naša Crna Goro!
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74	->Oj svijetla majska zoro.
75	->Majko naša Crna Goro.
76	->Dok lovćenskoj našoj misli
77	->Naša sloga daje krila,
78	->Biće gorda, biće slavna
79	->Domovina naša mila.
80	->Rijeka će naših vala
81	->Uskačući u dva mora
82	->Glas nositi okeanu,
83	->Da je vječna Crna Gora.
84	->Glas nositi okeanu,
85	->Da je vječna Crna Gora!
86	->Da je vječna Crna Gora!
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90	->Oh, bright dawn of May.
91	->Our mother Montenegro.
92	->We are sons of your rocks
93	->We are sons of your rocks
94	->And keepers of your honesty
95	->And keepers of your honesty
96	->We love you, the rocky hills
97	->And your awesome gorges
98	->That never came to know
99	->The chains of shameful slavery.
100	->Our mother Montenegro!
101	->Our mother Montenegro!
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103	->Oh, bright dawn of May.
104	->Our mother Montenegro.
105	->While our unity gives wings
106	->to our Lovćen cause,
107	->Proud shall be, celebrated will be
108	->Our dear homeland.
109	->A river of our waves,
110	->Jumping into two seas,
111	->Will bear voice to the ocean,
112	->May eternal be our Montenegro!
113	->Will bear voice to the ocean,
114	->May eternal be our Montenegro!
115	->May eternal be our Montenegro!
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118	[[AC:Government]]
119	* Unitary parliamentary technocratic constitutional republic
120	** President: Jakov Milatović
121	** Prime Minister: Milojko Spajić
122	** Speaker: Andrija Mandić
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124	[[AC:Miscellaneous]]
125	* '''Capital and largest city:''' Podgorica
126	* '''Population:''' 621,873
127	* '''Area:''' 13,812 km
128	(5,333 sq mi) (156th)
129	* '''Currency''': Euro (€) (EUR)
130	* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' ME
131	* '''Country calling code:''' 382
132	* '''Highest point:''' Zla Kolata (2534 m/8,314 ft) (93rd)

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