Montenegro is a small country in south-eastern Europe. Podgorica is the capital and largest city of the country.
For much of the 20th century, Montenegro was a part of Yugoslavia and from 2003 to 2006; it was a component of the federated union of Serbia and Montenegro.
Montenegro became an independent state in 2006, after gaining its sovereignty from the federated union of Serbia and Montenegro. Tourism, steel making, aluminium and food processing represent its major industries. The World Tourism and Travel Council placed Montenegro first on its list of countries where tourism is a strategic industry. Classified by the World Bank as an upper middle-income country, Montenegro is a member of the NATO and UN. The official language is Montenegrin.