Politics
Country's nameMontenegro
Capital city(ies)Podgorica
Date of independence3 June 2006
Cheif of statePresident Filip Vujanovic
The legislative branchUnicameral Assembly there are 81 seats; members are elected by direct vote to serve four-year
terms Suffrage18 years of age; universal
U.S. embassy (THERE) Dzona Dzeksona 2, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro
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Government typeRepublic
National Holiday(s)National Day, 13 July
Executive branchpresident elected by direct vote for five-year term they are eligible for a second term; election last held on 6 April 2008. The prime minister is proposed by the president, and accepted by Assembly
The judicial branchConstitutional Court (five judges serve nine-year
terms); Supreme Court, judges have life tenure AmbassadorSrdjan Darmanovic UN representativeMilorad Scepanovic
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Head of governmentPrime Minister Milo Djukanovic
Embassy location in U.S.1610 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20009
Ambassador (THEM)Sue K Brown
U.S. consulate(THERE)None
Their flagThe flag represents the unity of church and state
the lion is symbol of episcopal authority and dates back to the 3 1/2 centuries that Montenegro was ruled as a theocracy Consulate (U.S.)New York
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