Montenegro

The last piece of real estate on the Adriatic and the only northern part of the Mediterranean Sea, that did not belong to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was Montenegro. On June 5th, the former Balkan republic of Yugoslavia, became the 29th member of the Western military alliance, over Russian objections and internal political controversy. Montenegro is still the most current, newest fully recognized country in the world. Independence came in June 2006, after a referendum the preceding month. The nation was […]