Mon ‧ te ‧ ne ‧ gro /ˌmɒntəˈniːɡrəʊ, ˌmɒntɪˈniːɡrəʊ $ ˌmɑːn-/ BrE AmE
a country in southeast Europe between Serbia and the Adriatic Sea. Population 678,177 (2008). Capital Podgorica. It was part of Yugoslavia until 1992, then ↑ federate d (=joined) with Serbia until it became independent in 2006.