Montenegro

Montenegro is a country in Southeastern Europe. Located in the Adriatic Sea, it is part of the Balkan Peninsula, bordering Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north and west, Kosovo to the east, Albania to the southeast, and Croatia to the southwest. , And the sea borders Italy. Podgorica, the capital's largest city, occupies 10.4% of Montenegro's 13,812 square kilometers (5,333 square miles) area and is home to about 30% of the total population of 621,000.

In the early Middle Ages, the territory of modern Montenegro had three principalities. Duklaja is almost the southern half. Trabnia, west; and Rascia is in the north. The Zeta dynasty emerged in the 14th and 15th centuries. From the late 14th century to the late 18th century, much of southern Montenegro was ruled by the Republic of Venice and incorporated into Venice, Albania. The name Montenegro was first used to refer to the country in the late 15th century. After being placed under the control of the Ottoman Empire, Montenegro regained independence in 1696 under the control of the Petrovic Negosh family, first as a theocracy and then as a secular principality. Montenegro's independence was recognized by the great powers held in Berlin in 1878. In 1910 the country became a state.

After World War I, the state became part of Yugoslavia. After the collapse of Yugoslavia, the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro jointly declared a federation. Following the independence referendum in May 2006, Montenegro declared independence and the alliance was peacefully dissolved.

Montenegro has a high middle-income economy and is ranked 48th in the Human Development Index. They are members of the United Nations, NATO, the World Trade Organization, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe, and the Central European Free Trade Agreement. Montenegro is also a founding member of the Union for the Mediterranean and is currently in the process of joining the European Union.