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Learn, Share, Subscribe ------------------------------------------------ Watch the entire series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRTa_XMM9a4hDh2Yo9CsZzOR Follow: https://plus.google.com/+blinder00 https://twitter.com/Sebastian2Go https://www.facebook.com/official7facts ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Montenegro. More information about the video content bellow: 1. Montenegro was granted independence on June 3rd 2006, when a numerically easy-on-the-eye 55.5% voted to break away from Serbia. Before that, Montenegro was part of a state union, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, better known as Serbia & Montenegro. 2. Montenegro is Europe's most biologically diverse country. Being situated on the Balkan peninsula and the Adriatic sea means that the country is brimming with wildlife and can boast a number of species per area unit index of 0.837, beating out all European countries. The two main bio-geographical regions are- Mediterranean and Alpine-, with a very wide range of ecosystems and habitat types for a country of its size. 3. The Ostrog monastery is one of the biggest sanctuaries in the world. It is visited by people of all religions. The Ostrog monastery is one of the most visited shrines in the Christian world. The amazing structure was carved in rocks on the side of a mountain in the 17th century. 4. The oldest tree in Europe lives in Bar: The Old Olive Tree is over 2,000 years old, and more than 100,000 olive trees in municipality of Bar are more than 1,000 years old. Its volume is about 10m. The tree is a traditional trademark for the area and is said to have many legends attached to it: one of them being that at one time families would visit the tree to make peace during a dispute. 5. Tara Canyon is the deepest canyon in Europe and second deepest after the Grand Canyon is the USA. The canyon is 82 kilometres long and at its deepest it is 1300m. It is protected as part of Durmitor National Park and is said to be a future UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the best ways to see the canyon is to do a river rafting trip. The 11 mile trip takes two-three hours, and passes through 21 rapid sections. The adrenaline fuelled trip is said to be one of the best due to its drop in elevation in such a short distance. 6. Montenegro is steeped in history… Both the Kotor region and the Durmitor National Park are protected by the UNESCO World Heritage list. While Kotor’s St Tripun cathedral is more than 50 years older than Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral. History heads should also spend time exploring Budva, one of the oldest urban centers on the Adriatic coast, it clocks over 2, 500 years. Meanwhile, 50 miles south, the equally ancient Ulcinj is one of the most authentic old towns in Montenegro and was believed to inspire famous Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes to write Don Quijote thanks to an experience he had while imprisoned there! 7. Montenegro has no currency of its own. From 1996 the Deutsche Mark was the de facto currency in all private and banking transactions and it was formally adopted as Montenegro's currency in November 1999. The mark was replaced by the euro in 2002 without any objections from the European Central Bank. More Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia_and_Montenegro http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-vs-montenegro-ten-things-2350864 http://www.mydestination.com/montenegro/usefulinfo/6183304/did-you-know https://ukf.com/words/10-cool-facts-about-montenegro-home-of-sea-dance-festival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montenegro_and_the_euro   Music: Casetofoane – Rocky 5000 http://freemusicarchive.org/ Images: http://allworldtowns.com/data_images/countries/montenegro/montenegro-04.jpg http://cdn3.wn.com/o25/ar/i/76/ef0145c3efde0c.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Esplanada_del_Monasterio_de_Ostrog,_Montenegro,_2014-04-14,_DD_08.JPG https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Ostrog01.JPG https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Oliva_in_Bar.jpg https://quixotree.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/img_1222.jpg http://www.img.montenegro.travel/sites/montenegro.travel/files/multimedia/www_montenegro_bild_studio_me/objekti/foto/2012/02/Bridge%20on%20river%20Tara_Durmitor.jpg http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3239/tarabridgemontenegro008.jpg http://www.1000lonelyplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/The-fort-walls.jpg http://www.globeimages.net/data/media/195/montenegro_ulcinj.jpg http://albania-travelnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/euro-currency-01.jpg https://maxacrossthepond.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/2015-05-03-11-46-05.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qzDF2MqjEFY/U7hq74SIArI/AAAAAAAARl0/UaC_s1uc1BI/s1600/DSC07308.JPG http://www.touristmaker.com/images/montenegro/montenegro-is-an-adriatic-paradise.jpg