| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | MEISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | MNEISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | PodgoricaGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | MontenegroCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | Crna GoraCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the name in Italian means "dark mountain" and is a translation of the Serbo-Croatian name Crna Gora; both refer to the dark coniferous forests in the mountainous regionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 3 June 2006 (from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro); notable earlier dates: 13 March 1852 (Principality of Montenegro established); 13 July 1878 (Congress of Berlin recognizes Montenegrin independence); 28 August 1910 (Kingdom of Montenegro established)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Statehood Day, 13 July (1878, 1941); note: the holiday celebrates the day in 1878 when the Berlin Congress recognized Montenegro as an independent state, as well as the day in 1941 when the Montenegrins staged an uprising against its occupiersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Jakov MILATOVIC (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | EURISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | EuroISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 25ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Andrijevica / Bar / Berane / Bijelo Polje / Budva / Cetinje / Danilovgrad / Gusinje / Herceg-Novi / Kolašin / Kotor / Mojkovac / Nikšić / Petnjica / Plav / Pljevlja / Plužine / Podgorica / Rožaje / Tivat / Tuzi / Ulcinj / Zeta / Šavnik / ŽabljakISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | double-headed eagleCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Oj, svijetla majska zoro" (Oh, Bright Dawn of May); lyrics/music: Sekula DRLJEVIC/unknown, arranged by Zarko MIKOVIC; history: adopted 2004; music based on a Montenegrin folk songCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, goldCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Montenegro; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 10 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the name in Italian means "dark mountain" and is a translation of the Serbo-Croatian name Crna Gora; both refer to the dark coniferous forests in the mountainous region
description: a red field bordered with a narrow golden-yellow stripe; the Montenegrin coat of arms in the center is a double-headed golden eagle, with a crown above; the eagle holds a golden scepter in its right claw and a blue orb in its left; the eagle's breast shield shows a golden lion on a green field in front of a blue sky meaning: the eagle symbolizes the unity of church and state; the lion is a symbol of episcopal authority, a reference to the three-and-a-half centuries when Montenegro was ruled as a theocracy
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
