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Which came first: Montenegro or SpongeBob SquarePants?

SpongeBob SquarePants came first, in 1999 (premiered). Montenegro followed 7 years later, in 2006 (independence).

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  1. Second2006

    Montenegro

    country · independence

    Montenegro became independent in 2006, after a referendum.

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  2. First1999

    SpongeBob SquarePants

    tv show · premiered

    SpongeBob SquarePants first aired in 1999; its creator studied marine biology and worked as a marine science educator.

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.