Montenegro 2006

Montenegro 2006

In 2006, Montenegro was a nation of around 650,000 people located in the Balkans. The economy of Montenegro was largely driven by tourism, banking and finance. Despite this, poverty levels were still high, as much of the population relied on traditional industries for their livelihoods. Education levels were also high; around 95% of the population had access to education. Infrastructure was good; roads were well-maintained and connected many areas of the country. However, Montenegro still had a rich culture and vibrant music scene that kept its people connected to their heritage. According to constructmaterials, the country also had several protected areas that preserved its biodiversity and served as tourist attractions for visitors from all over the world. Its stunning beaches, historical sites and rugged mountains made it an attractive destination for those interested in exploring its culture and environment.

Yearbook 2006

Montenegro. According to CountryAAH, major public holidays in Montenegro include Independence Day (May 21) and New Year (January 1). Montenegro resurfaced during the year as an independent nation after 88 years as the first Serbian province, then the Yugoslav Republic and finally as part of the loose union of Serbia and Montenegro. The 2003 Union agreement allowed the parties to vote for independence after three years, which Montenegro did on May 21. The EU had set a minimum of 55% for the jas side to approve a split of the union. The result was 55.5% for independence. The turnout was just over 86%. Fears that Serbia would put a spanner in shame came to shame. On June 3, Montenegro declared itself independent and soon the neighboring countries and the rest of the world had recognized the new state.

At the end of June, Montenegro joined the UN.

The EU, which in May suspended the negotiations for a Stabilization and Association Agreement with Serbia and Montenegro, resumed talks with the independent Montenegro. Serbia still had to stand outside because of the Belgrade government’s failure to arrest and surrender the suspected Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić.

In September, parliamentary elections were held. The government coalition consisting of Milo Đukanović’s Democratic Socialist Party (DPS) and Social Democratic SDP gained its own majority with 41 of the 81 seats. The Serbian-friendly opposition – which opposed independence – received a total of 23 seats.

A month after the election, Prime Minister Đukanović left his post somewhat unexpectedly. Đukanović, who has been either prime minister or president since 1991, announced that he was tired of politics. He appointed Željko Šturanović as his successor.

At the beginning of the year, more than 40 people were killed and 200 injured when a passenger train derailed and crashed into a ravine outside the capital Podgorica. Many of the victims were children on their way home from a ski trip.

Montenegro Map with Surrounding Countries

Montenegro Overview

The most famous of these is probably the Gulf of Kotor and the medieval city of Kotor, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The World Heritage List also includes Durmitor National Park in the north of the country, which is part of the mountains rising on the Albanian-Serbian border. Montenegro also has the largest lake in the Balkans, Skadar. Tourists are thus pampered with varied landscapes and activities, not forgetting local delicacies such as quality wines.

Area: 13,812 km²

Population: 609,859 (estimate 2020)

Capital: Podgorica

Population: Montenegrins 45%, Bosnians, 8.7%, Serbs 28.7%, Albanians 4.9%, Muslims 3.3%, Romanians 1%, Croatians 1%, others 4.9% (2011)

Language: Montenegro

Currency: Euro

Main products: Services, industry, agriculture

Form of government: Republic

Montenegro has given Tito’s movement three partisan leaders: Milovan Djilaš, Peko Dabčević and the current president of the Montenegrin federal republic, Blažo Jovanović.

Reconstituted Yugoslavia, Montenegro now forms the sixth federated republic, which has had the maximum extension of its borders including 13,837 sq km. with 360,044 residents Its maritime front has expanded, as it also includes the Bay of Kotor within its borders. Instead, Metohija is now part of Serbia as an autonomous province. Podgorizza (XXVII, p. 580), destroyed, rises again with the name of Titograd and is on the way to become the new capital. The five-year plan contemplates grandiose projects of cultural, industrial and economic progress: a university in Cettigne; a railway from Titograd to Nikšić with connection to Kotor and Herzegovina; the reclamation of the marshes of Scutari, etc.