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Montenegro

Named for the dark, forested slopes of Mount Lovćen, Montenegro fits an Adriatic coastline, the fjord-like Bay of Kotor and the Tara River Canyon, one of Europe's deepest, into about 13,800 square kilometres. It voted for independence in 2006.

The islet church of Our Lady of the Rocks in the Bay of Kotor, with steep grey mountains rising behind

The Bay of Kotor

Photo: Gzzz, CC BY-SA 4.0

A red field with a gold border, centred on a crowned golden double-headed eagle holding a sceptre and orb, a lion on its breast shield. Adopted in 2004, it recalls the Petrović-Njegoš dynasty.

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