Conventional Long Form Name of
country : Montenegro
Capital City(ies) (some have multiple) : Podgorica
Type of Government : Republic
Date of Independence : June 3, 2006
National Holiday(s): include date &
event/celebration : National Day, June 13
Chief of State (official public face of
government) :President Filip Vujanovic
Head of Government (actual leader of
government) :Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic
Description of Executive Branch/Powers : Basically made up of the Chief of State, the head, and the cabinet. Presidents are elected every five years.
Description of Legislative
Branch/Powers: Assembly, 81 seats. Every member serves four years.
Description of Judicial Branch/Powers : Highest court is the supreme court, but there are lower federal courts
Suffrage (who is allowed to vote) : Anyone who is 18 can vote, but if you are 16 and employed you can vote.
Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S. : Ambassador Srdjan DARMANOVIC
Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S. : Washington D.C.
Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the
U.S. (just the name/s of city/ies is fine) : New York
Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM :Ambassador Sue K. BROWN
Location of U.S. embassy THERE : Podgorica
Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) THERE
(just the name/s of city/ies is fine) : N/A
Name of THEIR representative to UN : Milorad SCEPANOVIC
Description of the Symbolism of flag : A red field bordered by a narrow golden-yellow stripe with the Montenegrin coat of arms centered; the arms consist of a double-headed golden eagle - symbolizing the unity of church and state - surmounted by a crown; the eagle holds a golden scepter in its right claw and a blue orb in its left; the breast shield over the eagle shows a golden lion passant on a green field in front of a blue sky; the lion is symbol of episcopal authority and harks back to the three and a half centuries that Montenegro was ruled as a theocracy.
National Symbol(s) : Double headed Eagle
Descriptions of International Disputes : N/A
Quantity of refugees inside country AND
country(ies) of origin of refugees : 8,504 (Kosovo)
Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons : N/A
Quantity of Stateless Persons : 3,383
Description of current human trafficking
issues related to this country :N/A
Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use N/A
country : Montenegro
Capital City(ies) (some have multiple) : Podgorica
Type of Government : Republic
Date of Independence : June 3, 2006
National Holiday(s): include date &
event/celebration : National Day, June 13
Chief of State (official public face of
government) :President Filip Vujanovic
Head of Government (actual leader of
government) :Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic
Description of Executive Branch/Powers : Basically made up of the Chief of State, the head, and the cabinet. Presidents are elected every five years.
Description of Legislative
Branch/Powers: Assembly, 81 seats. Every member serves four years.
Description of Judicial Branch/Powers : Highest court is the supreme court, but there are lower federal courts
Suffrage (who is allowed to vote) : Anyone who is 18 can vote, but if you are 16 and employed you can vote.
Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S. : Ambassador Srdjan DARMANOVIC
Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S. : Washington D.C.
Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the
U.S. (just the name/s of city/ies is fine) : New York
Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM :Ambassador Sue K. BROWN
Location of U.S. embassy THERE : Podgorica
Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) THERE
(just the name/s of city/ies is fine) : N/A
Name of THEIR representative to UN : Milorad SCEPANOVIC
Description of the Symbolism of flag : A red field bordered by a narrow golden-yellow stripe with the Montenegrin coat of arms centered; the arms consist of a double-headed golden eagle - symbolizing the unity of church and state - surmounted by a crown; the eagle holds a golden scepter in its right claw and a blue orb in its left; the breast shield over the eagle shows a golden lion passant on a green field in front of a blue sky; the lion is symbol of episcopal authority and harks back to the three and a half centuries that Montenegro was ruled as a theocracy.
National Symbol(s) : Double headed Eagle
Descriptions of International Disputes : N/A
Quantity of refugees inside country AND
country(ies) of origin of refugees : 8,504 (Kosovo)
Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons : N/A
Quantity of Stateless Persons : 3,383
Description of current human trafficking
issues related to this country :N/A
Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use N/A