Union Of Serbia And Montenegro (Noun)
Meaning
A mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Union of Serbia and Montenegro came to an end after a referendum in Montenegro in 2006 where the people voted in favor of independence from Serbia.
- The union of the two nations saw a short-term improvement in economic stability but failed to achieve lasting peace and unity.
- From 2003, Serbia and Montenegro were part of a loose state union known as the Union of Serbia and Montenegro, following the dissolution of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
- Serbia and Montenegro made up the core of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro from 2003 to 2006, but this ultimately led to Montenegro declaring its independence.
- Montenegro eventually left the Union of Serbia and Montenegro after gaining independence in 2006, based on an overwhelming public mandate in favor of independence.