|Flag||Coat of Arms| |Prime minister||Igor Lukšić| |Area||5,019
sq. mi.| |GDP 2007||$4.448 billion| |GDP per capita||$7,168.7|
Montenegro is a country located in Southeastern Europe, and is
one of the former provinces of Yugoslavia. In 2006, Montenegro
invoked its right under the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and
Montenegro to hold a referendum on independence from the state
union. The vote for severing ties with Serbia exceeded 55% - the
threshold set by the European Union - allowing Montenegro to
formally declare its independence in June of 2006. - Area:
Montenegro (13,938 sq. km.) is slightly smaller than
Connecticut. - Cities: Capital--Podgorica. Other cities--Bar,
Berane, Bijelo Polje, Budva, Cetinje, Herceg Novi, Kotor,
Niksic, Pljevlja, Tivat, Ulcinj. - Terrain: Varied; mountainous
regions with thick forests; central plains; southwestern
Adriatic coast with high shoreline with very few islands off the
coast. - Climate: Generally continental; Mediterranean along the
coast. - Nationality: Noun--Monten