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Montenegro (nation) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 42 30 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 42.5000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 019 20 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 19.3333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Former southwest republic of Yugoslavia; inhabitants speak Serbo-Croatian; economy based on oil drilling, mining, forestry, and cottage industries; takes its name from Italian Monte Nero (Black Mountain); suffered centuries of warfare with Turks. |
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| Crna Gora (preferred,C,V,O,Serbian (Latin script)-P,U,N)
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| Tsrna Gora (C,V)
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| Tsernagora (C,V)
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| Montenegro (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Montenegro (Spanish-P,U,N)
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| Monténégro (C,O,French-P,U,N)
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| Црна Гора (C,V,O,Serbian-P,U)
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| Черногория (C,O,Russian-P,U)
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| 黑山 (C,O,Chinese-P,U)
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| الجبي الأسود (C,O,Arabic-P,U)
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| ME (C,O,ISO2L)
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| MNE (C,O,ISO3L)
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| ISO499 (C,O,ISO3N)
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| MW00 (C,O,FIPS)
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| Montenegrin (C,O,English,U,A)
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| Montenegrian (C,O)
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| Montenegran (C,O)
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| República de Montenegro (H,O)
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............ | 1992-2006 |
| République du Monténégro (H,O,French,U,N)
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............ | 1992-2006 |
| Republic of Montenegro (H,O)
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............ | 1992-2006 |
| Republika Crna Gora (H,V,Serbian (Latin script),U,N)
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............ | 1992-2006 |
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| nation (preferred, C) |
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from 2006 |
| primary political unit (C) |
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| republic (C) |
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was first formed as an independent province of Zeta & later incorporated into Serbian empire in late 12th cen. |
| first level subdivision (H) |
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| kingdom (H) |
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became secular & modernized in 19th cen.; Nicholas I ruled from 1860-1918 & declared himself king of Montenegro in 1910 |
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