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Culturally, Montenegro
belongs to the Mediterranean and partly to the Pannonian-Danube heritage.
Accordingly, it has been exposed to a strong influence of the the Mediterranean,
the Central and East European civilization and culture.
The lifes styles and culture of all ethnic groups in Montenegro are best illustrated in its museums, which house over 12 000 artifacts.
The national capital Cetinje is the center of the culture and art in Montenegro, whereas the administrative and center of education is Podgorica. Montenegro's traditional culture revolves
around clans, groups of patrilineally related families that at one time
maintained tribal identities on their own traditional territories. Increasing
integration into the Yugoslav state, including general provision of public
education, has brought an end to clan autonomy, but clans themselves remain
an important element in Montenegrin social life. A continuing object of
complaint has been rampant clan nepotism in the staffing of governmental
bureaucracies. Faced with incessant threats from Ottoman armies and rival
groups, clans traditionally emphasized personal courage in combat as a
major virtue.
The republic has emphasized physical education and sports activities. As in Serbia, fishing and hunting are popular. The state also has set aside substantial areas for recreation, including three national parks: Durmitor, Biogradska Gora, and Lovcen. The republic publishes scores of newspapers, including Pobjeda ("Victory"), Vijesti, Liberal, Trend, and the influential independent weekly 'Monitor'. Local presses publish some 250 books each year. There are seven radio stations and one television studio and transmitter in the republic. There is also a Monteengrin news agency - MontenaFax. |
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Montenet 1997
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