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MONTENEGRO

Montenegro, which is a small country located in the Southeastern portions of Europe, is a Serbian sovereign principality. It enjoys a coastal region along its border with the Adriatic Sea, while Croatia borders to the West, Serbia on the Northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Northwest, Albania on the Southeast, and Croatia on the West.

Montenegro is the newest, sovereign, fully recognized nation in the world to date, as it gained independence in 2006. In 2006 it also became a member of the United Nations, and in 2007 it gained membership into the Council of Europe.

Montenegro has also been known by other names throughout the course of history, such as Crna Gora, Upper Zeta, Old Montenegro, The Highlands, Old Herzegovina, Old Serbia, Metohija, and Rashka. These name changes occurred with the countries borders were recalculated or under new governments or rulers.