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Which came first: Montenegro or USB?

USB came first, in 1996 (introduced). Montenegro followed 10 years later, in 2006 (independence).

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  1. Second2006

    Montenegro

    country · independence

    Montenegro became independent in 2006, after a referendum.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

  2. First1996

    USB

    invention · introduced

    USB 1.0 arrived in 1996 to replace a tangle of different computer plugs.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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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.