Crna Gora
Crna Gora
REFERENCE: Montenegro (Serb/Montenegrin. Crna Gora, Crna Gora; Italian Montenegro, comes from the toponym Crna Gora (black mountain) - a state in southeastern Europe, on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula. It is washed by the Adriatic Sea, has land borders with Croatia in the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the northwest, Serbia in the northeast, partially recognized by the Republic of Kosovo in the east and Albania in the southeast.
Until June 2006, it was part of the confederate State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, occupying 13.5% of its total territory. Full independence of Montenegro was proclaimed on June 3, 2006. In 2010, it acquired the official status of a candidate country for membership in the European Union.
The capital and largest city of Montenegro is Podgorica. The historical and cultural capital is the city of Cetinje.
Kingdom of Montenegro
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Issues 1912-1914
Austro-Hungarian occupation of the Kingdom of Montenegro in World War I
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K.u.K. Militar Generalgouvernement Kreiskommando
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K. u. K. Militärverwaltung in Montenegro
Montenegro on December 1, 1918 became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later the Kingdom of Yugoslavia).
World War II
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Germany. Occupation banknotes. Imperial Credit Office Tickets (1939-1945)
Kingdom of Montenegro from 1941 to 1943 - protectorate of Italy
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Issue 1941
Federal Republic of Montenegro
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Issue 1945
After the end of World War II as part of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (later Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
In 1992-2006, the Republic as part of the FRY and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
In 2000, Montenegro switched to the German mark, and since January 2002, the official currency of the country has become the euro. Not being a member of the eurozone, Montenegro has no right to issue euros and is forced to be content with money coming from abroad (in particular, from foreign tourists).
June 3, 2006 - The Parliament of Montenegro proclaimed the independence of the republic. June 15, 2006 - Montenegro's independence is recognized by Serbia, and at the end of June Montenegro is admitted to the UN.