Montenegro
Balkan coastal nation
Montenegro is a small country on the Adriatic coast of southeastern Europe, part of the Balkans.
It was formerly a republic within Yugoslavia, then joined with Serbia until declaring independence in 2006.
The name means "black mountain" in Italian and other Romance languages, referring to the dark appearance of Mount Lovćen.
Land-water boundary
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- yachtingRecreational vessel sailing
cruise port · seafood · fishing villages · Adriatic Sea · beach resorts · Mediterranean climate
Of certain Eastern Europeans
- YugoslaviaFormer South Slav federation
- Balkan PeninsulaSoutheastern European landmass
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- Serbo-CroatianSouth Slavic language family
Cyrillic · cuisine · ćevapi · rakija · traditional music · ethnic diversity
Member of Turkish dynasty
- VenetianOf or from Venice
- ZetaGreek-derived proper name
- World War IFirst global military conflict
- World War IISecond global military conflict
High mountain environment
- peaksHighest points attained
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
- mountain villagesCommunities in elevated terrain
- skiingSnow sport on runners
rugged landscape · glacial lakes · hiking trails · mountaineering
coastline
Land-water boundary
yachting · cruise port · seafood · fishing villages · Adriatic Sea · beach resorts · Mediterranean climate
Slavic
Of certain Eastern Europeans
- YugoslaviaFormer South Slav federation
- Balkan PeninsulaSoutheastern European landmass
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
Serbo-Croatian · Cyrillic · cuisine · ćevapi · rakija · traditional music · ethnic diversity
Ottoman
Member of Turkish dynasty
- VenetianOf or from Venice
- ZetaGreek-derived proper name
- World War IFirst global military conflict
alpine terrain
High mountain environment
- peaksHighest points attained
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
- mountain villagesCommunities in elevated terrain
skiing · rugged landscape · glacial lakes · hiking trails · mountaineering
- European TerritoriesAndorra, Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Vatican City
- South SlavsSerbs, Croats, Bosniaks, Slovenes, Montenegrins
- Yugoslav BreakupBosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Kosovo
- Montenegro History
- Yugoslav KingdomBelgrade, Zagreb, constitutional monarchy, unification, Serbia
- Yugoslav WWIITito, Nazi occupation, German occupation, resistance leaders, liberation front