The electoral system of Montenegro, in a wider sense, is a set of all procedures and measures, which, as defined by legal regulations of a country, refer to the elections, right to vote, organization of elections, the procedure and technique of election, allocation of mandates, protection of voting rights and the like.

The importance of the electoral system reflects in the fact that elections, in the system of representative democracy, represent the method of setting up the highest representative bodies in the country. The basis of the electoral system are set out in the Constitution of Montenegro, and later elaborated by special laws, which are governing elections.

In a more narrow sense, the electoral system is a method of mandate allocation. There are two basic systems: majoritarian and proportional representation system, with a range of varieties (D'Hondt method, the electoral quotient system).

The state symbols - coat of arms, flag and anthem, represent Montenegro and they express the belonging to Montenegro.  

Zakon održavnim simbolima i Danu državnosti Crne Gore

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Montenegro is in shape of a golden crowned double-headed eagle with wings in flight, with a scepter in its right claw and an orb in its left claw on a red base. On the eagle’s chest is a shield with a golden lion passant. The lion is on a green field (base) with a blue background. The crown above the eagle's heads and the scepter are golden topped with a cross. The orb is blue with golden shackles and cross.

(Article 4 of the Law on state symbols and the statehood day of Montenegro)

Flag

The flag of Montenegro is red with the coat of arms in the middle and with a golden border. The ratio of the length and width of the flag is two to one. The coat of arms in the flag takes up 2/3 of its height. The midpoint of the coat of arms matches the intersection point of the diagonals of the flag. The width of the golden border is 1/20 of the shorter flag edge.

(Article 5, Law on state symbols and the statehood day of Montenegro)

Anthem

The national anthem of Montenegro is ˮOj, svijetla majska zoroˮ.

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Text of the anthem is:

Oj svijetla majska zoro, majko naša Crna Goro,
Sinovi smo tvog stijenja i čuvari tvog poštenja.

Volimo vas, brda tvrda, i stravične vaše klance,
Koji nikad ne poznaše sramotnoga ropstva lance.

Dok lovćenskoj našoj misli naša sloga daje krila,
Biće gorda, biće slavna, domovina naša mila.

Rijeka će naših vala, uskačući u dva mora,
Glas nositi okeanu, da je vječna Crna Gora!

Montenegro is an independent and sovereign state, with the republican form of government. Montenegro is a civil, democratic, ecological and the state of social justice, based on the rule of law. Bearer of sovereignty is the citizen with Montenegrin citizenship. Montenegro declared its independence on 3 June 2006 following succession from the state union with Serbia, becoming one of the youngest European countries. The Constitution was proclaimed on 22 October 2007. The official language in Montenegro is Montenegrin language, while Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian and Croatian are in official use; Cyrillic and Latin alphabet are equal.

Located in the south-western part of the Balkan Peninsula and with access to the Adriatic Sea, Montenegro is both Balkan and Mediterranean country. The capital city is Podgorica and the old royal capital is Cetinje. Montenegro borders Serbia to the east and northeast, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west and northwest, Kosovo to the east and Albania to the southeast. The Adriatic Sea to the southwest separates it from Italy. Land borders of Montenegro are 625 km long, while the coast is 293.5 km long. Montenegro is divided into twenty-one municipalities and two urban municipalities, subdivisions of Podgorica municipality: 

By its geographical position Montenegro belongs to the central Mediterranean, Southern Europe. Although it covers only 13,812 km², Montenegro is a country of outstanding natural beauty and remarkable contrasts. Diversity of climate types, terrain configuration, natural resources, diversity of flora and fauna make Montenegro an extremely attractive country. Five national parks, one of which is protected by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Site, protected objects of nature, diverse wildlife, one of the two virgin forests in Europe, the southernmost fjord in the world, the largest lake in the Balkans (Skadar Lake), the deepest river canyon in Europe and second one in the world (Tara) are only part of Montenegro’s unmatched beauty. In order to protect natural resources and preserve the identity of its unique territory, Montenegro adopted the Declaration on the Ecological State (20 September 1991), thus becoming the world’s first ecological state, the status Montenegro legally confirmed by the Constitution in 2007.

Although the country’s independence was restored in 2006, Montenegro is one of the oldest European countries. During centuries of its existence, Montenegro endured and remained celebrated for its heroic feats of fight for freedom and survival. Many civilizations including Illyrian, Roman, Slavic, Byzantine, Turkish, Christian and Islamic blended together here, leaving their trace in ​​Montenegro that became a cultural and historic crossroad. From the Latin province of Prevalis, to the medieval state Zeta, to modern Montenegro, the country changed with its name, and owing to all the civilizations that settled this land for varied periods of time, the country emerged as the mosaic of cultural heritage, to this day Montenegro’s most appreciated quality.