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Duklja in the 11th century
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Montenegro's name translates to 'Black Mountain' from the Montenegrin phrase 'Crna Gora'.

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Montenegro

Population
623.1K
Area
13,812 km²
Capital
Podgorica
Continent
Europe
163rd most populous country in the world

Montenegro is a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its 25 municipalities have a total population of 633,158 people in an area of 13,883 km2.

From the “Etymology” section

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Duklja in the 11th century
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Montenegro was part of Illyria and populated by the Indo-European-speaking Illyrians.

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Montenegro

Population
623.1K
Area
13,812 km²
Capital
Podgorica
Continent
Europe
163rd most populous country in the world

Montenegro is a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its 25 municipalities have a total population of 633,158 people in an area of 13,883 km2.

From the “History” section

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Duklja in the 11th century
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Montenegro's geography includes a narrow coastal plain that is only 1.5 to 6 kilometres wide.

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Montenegro

Population
623.1K
Area
13,812 km²
Capital
Podgorica
Continent
Europe
163rd most populous country in the world

Montenegro is a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its 25 municipalities have a total population of 633,158 people in an area of 13,883 km2.

From the “Geography” section

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Duklja in the 11th century
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Montenegro has the highest species diversity per area unit index in any European country.

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Montenegro

Population
623.1K
Area
13,812 km²
Capital
Podgorica
Continent
Europe
163rd most populous country in the world

Montenegro is a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its 25 municipalities have a total population of 633,158 people in an area of 13,883 km2.

From the “Geography” section

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Duklja in the 11th century
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The President of Montenegro is elected for a period of five years through direct election.

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Montenegro

Population
623.1K
Area
13,812 km²
Capital
Podgorica
Continent
Europe
163rd most populous country in the world

Montenegro is a country in Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its 25 municipalities have a total population of 633,158 people in an area of 13,883 km2.

From the “Politics” section

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