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Montenegro (Crna Gora) is a country in Southeast Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, with a coastline on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Kosovo to the east, Albania to the southeast and Croatia to the west; at about 13,883 km² with 294 km of coast, it is small but geographically varied. From a narrow coastal plain and the mountains of Lovćen and Orjen, the terrain rises to Bobotov Kuk (2,523 m) in the Durmitor massif. Inhabited by Illyrians in antiquity, the medieval principality of Duklja emerged here; after resisting Ottoman rule its independence was internationally recognised in 1878, it became a kingdom in 1910, and following its time within Yugoslavia it regained independence through the 2006 referendum. The capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is the old royal capital and a cultural centre. The walled old town of Kotor, on the fjord-like Bay of Kotor, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as is Durmitor National Park with its glacial lakes and the Tara River Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in Europe. The cuisine blends Mediterranean and mountain traditions, with specialities such as Njeguši smoked ham and kajmak. The official language is Montenegrin and the currency is the euro, which the country adopted unilaterally. The coast is Mediterranean while the mountains are continental; summers are warm and sunny, so summer suits the coast and spring and autumn suit hiking. Current opening hours, prices, visa and transport details are not written without source-based verification, and for missing details we say we don't know. (Source: Wikipedia, Wikivoyage)
