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Serbia with its capital Belgrade is located in Europe (Southeastern Europe, between Macedonia and Hungary). It covers some 77,475 square kilometers (slightly smaller than South Carolina) with 7,111,020 citizens. Serbian, Hungarian and Bosnian are the languages commonly used by the people in Serbia (consider regional differences). Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Romania are bordering countries.
Serbia is a country located in the Balkans, in Southern Europe. Serbia is a lovely country, open for tourism all year round. During summer tourists love spending their time in Belgrade and enjoy the nature of many national parks throughout the country. Serbia's many sights include stunning castles, Medieval monasteries, lovely traditional villages and bustling cities with baroque parks and art-deco architecture. Of the several national parks and natural areas in the country, Fruška Gora is undoubtedly one of the best. Dotted with ancient monasteries and wineries, it combines orchards and vineyards on its vast plains with tight forests on its plains. The Tara National Park covers some 20.000 hectares in the west of the country.
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Administrative regions of Serbia
About the country
Website: Serbia Tourism
Dobrinjska 11/II
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
Phone: +381 11 3612 754
Fax: +381 11 68 68 04
Mail: NTOS@EUnet.yu
The landscape is extremely varied with to the north, rich fertile plains, to the east, limestone ranges and basins as well as to the southeast, ancient mountains and hills. The average density of population is about 92 per km². The climate in Serbia can be described as in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well-distributed rainfall) with in other parts, continental and Mediterranean climate (relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns). Potential threats by nature are destructive earthquakes.
To reach someone Serbia dial +381 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".rs". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: C, F). The sign for the locally used currency Dinar is RSD.
Three equal horizontal stripes of red (top), blue, and white - the Pan-Slav colors representing freedom and revolutionary ideals; charged with the coat of arms of Serbia shifted slightly to the hoist side; the principal field of the coat of arms represents the Serbian state and displays a white two-headed eagle on a red shield; a smaller red shield on the eagle represents the Serbian nation, and is divided into four quarters by a white cross; interpretations vary as to the meaning and origin of the white, curved symbols resembling firesteels or Cyrillic "C's" in each quarter; a royal crown surmounts the coat of arms.
The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was formed in 1918; its name was changed to Yugoslavia in 1929. Communist Partisans resisted the Axis occupation and division of Yugoslavia from 1941 to 1945 and fought nationalist opponents and collaborators as well. The military and political movement headed by Josip Broz "TITO" (Partisans) took full control of Yugoslavia when their domestic rivals and the occupiers were defeated in 1945. Although communists, TITO and his successors (Tito died in 1980) managed to steer their own path between the Warsaw Pact nations and the West for the next four and a half decades. In 1989, Slobodan MILOSEVIC became president of the Republic of Serbia and his ultranationalist calls for Serbian domination led to the violent breakup of Yugoslavia along ethnic lines. In 1991, Croatia, Slovenia, and Macedonia declared independence, followed by Bosnia in 1992. The remaining republics of Serbia and Montenegro declared a new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) in April 1992 and under MILOSEVIC's leadership, Serbia led various military campaigns to unite ethnic Serbs in neighboring republics into a "Greater Serbia." These actions ultimately failed and, after international intervention, led to the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995. MILOSEVIC retained control over Serbia and eventually became president of the FRY in 1997. In 1998, an ethnic Albanian insurgency in the formerly autonomous Serbian province of Kosovo provoked a Serbian counterinsurgency campaign that resulted in massacres and massive expulsions of ethnic Albanians living in Kosovo. The MILOSEVIC government's rejection of a proposed international settlement led to NATO's bombing of Serbia in the spring of 1999. Serbian military and police forces withdrew from Kosovo in June 1999, and the UN Security Council authorized an interim UN administration and a NATO-led security force in Kosovo. FRY elections in late 2000 led to the ouster of MILOSEVIC and the installation of democratic government. In 2003, the FRY became the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, a loose federation of the two republics. Widespread violence predominantly targeting ethnic Serbs in Kosovo in March 2004 led to more intense calls to address Kosovo's status, and the UN began facilitating status talks in 2006. In June 2006, Montenegro seceded from the federation and declared itself an independent nation. Serbia subsequently gave notice that it was the successor state to the union of Serbia and Montenegro. In February 2008, after nearly two years of inconclusive negotiations, Kosovo declared itself independent of Serbia - an action Serbia refuses to recognize. At Serbia's request, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in October 2008 sought an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on whether Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence was in accordance with international law. In a ruling considered unfavorable to Serbia, the ICJ issued an advisory opinion in July 2010 stating that international law did not prohibit declarations of independence. In late 2010, Serbia agreed to an EU-drafted UNGA Resolution acknowledging the ICJ's decision and calling for a new round of talks between Serbia and Kosovo, this time on practical issues rather than Kosovo's status. Serbia and Kosovo signed the first agreement of principles governing the normalization of relations between the two countries in April 2013 and are in the process of implementing its provisions. In 2015, Serbia and Kosovo reached four additional agreements within the Brussels Dialogue framework. These included agreements on the Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities; telecommunications; energy production and distribution; and freedom of movement. Prime Minister Aleksandar VUCIC, has promoted an ambitious goal of Serbia joining the EU by 2020. Under his leadership, in January 2014 Serbia opened formal negotiations for accession. Serbia has opened 8 chapters of the EU acquis and provisionally closed 2 chapters.
Geography
Area | ||
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Total (World Rank: 118) | 77,474 | sq km |
Land (World Rank: 115) | 77,474 | sq km |
Forest (World Rank: 107) | 16.80 | % |
Comparative | slightly smaller than South Carolina | |
Landborder | ||
2322 | ||
Elevation | ||
Lowest point (World Rank: 36) | 35 | m |
Highest point (World Rank: 117) | 2,169 | m |
Agricultural land | ||
Total (World Rank: 50) | 57.90 | % |
Arable (World Rank: 20) | 37.70 | % |
Permanent crops (World Rank: 71) | 3.40 | % |
Permanent pastures (World Rank: 107) | 16.80 | % |
Irrigated land (World Rank: 99) | 950 | sq km |
Map reference | ||
Europe | ||
Environment | ||
Issues |
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Agreement party |
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Hazzards | destructive earthquakes | |
Location | ||
Southeastern Europe, between Macedonia and Hungary | ||
Climate | ||
in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well-distributed rainfall); in other parts, continental and Mediterranean climate (relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns) | ||
Terrain | ||
extremely varied; to the north, rich fertile plains; to the east, limestone ranges and basins; to the southeast, ancient mountains and hills |
People
Population | ||
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Total (World Rank: 102) | 7,111,020 | |
Deathrate (World Rank: 8) | 1.36 | % |
Birthrate (World Rank: 204) | 0.90 | % |
Growthrate (World Rank: 215) | -0.46 | % |
Fertility rate (World Rank: 203) | 1.44 | % |
Median age | ||
Male (World Rank: 24) | 40.90 | |
Female (World Rank: 24) | 44.30 | |
Age structure | ||
0 14 male (World Rank: 119) | 531,524 | |
0 14 female (World Rank: 120) | 499,715 | |
15 24 male (World Rank: 116) | 413,046 | |
15 24 female (World Rank: 116) | 387,697 | |
25 54 male (World Rank: 102) | 1,483,390 | |
25 54 female (World Rank: 103) | 1,454,930 | |
55 64 male (World Rank: 70) | 496,944 | |
55 64 female (World Rank: 71) | 533,329 | |
65 x male (World Rank: 63) | 541,569 | |
65 x female (World Rank: 60) | 768,877 | |
Health | ||
Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 166) | 0.58 | % |
Life expectancy total (World Rank: 97) | 76 | years |
Life expectancy female (World Rank: 96) | 79 | years |
Life expectancy male (World Rank: 104) | 73 | years |
Physicians per 1000 (World Rank: 62) | 2.46 | |
Hospital bed per 1000 (World Rank: 30) | 5.40 | |
Sanitation access total (World Rank: 62) | 96.40 | % |
Obesity adult (World Rank: 88) | 21.50 | % |
Drinking water access (World Rank: 63) | 99.20 | % |
Energy
Electricity | ||
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Production (World Rank: 59) | 38,110,000,000 | kWh |
Consumption (World Rank: 64) | 26,780,000,000 | kWh |
Export (World Rank: 29) | 6,428,000,000 | kWh |
Import (World Rank: 39) | 5,065,000,000 | kWh |
Source fossil (World Rank: 133) | 59.00 | % |
Source nuclear (World Rank: 51) | 38.80 | % |
Source renew (World Rank: 112) | 2.20 | % |
Crude oil | ||
Production (World Rank: 70) | 20,000 | bbl / day |
Imports (World Rank: 56) | 45,790 | bbl / day |
Proved reserves (World Rank: 75) | 77,500,000 | bbl |
Refined products | ||
Production (World Rank: 72) | 67,360 | bbl / day |
Consumption (World Rank: 92) | 66,230 | bbl / day |
Export (World Rank: 78) | 12,050 | bbl / day |
Import (World Rank: 125) | 16,070 | bbl / day |
Natural gas | ||
Production (World Rank: 69) | 586,300,000 | m³ |
Consumption (World Rank: 82) | 2,250,000,000 | m³ |
Import (World Rank: 32) | 0 | m³ |
Carbon footprint | ||
56550000 |
Nation
Budget | ||
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Education (World Rank: 98) | 4 | % of GDP |
Military (World Rank: 86) | 1 | % of GDP |
Health (World Rank: 21) | 10 | % of GDP |
Surplus (World Rank: 67) | -1 | % of GDP |
National symbol | ||
double-headed eagle | ||
National colours | ||
white | ||
Adjective | ||
Serbian | ||
Noun | ||
Serb(s) | ||
Background | ||
The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was formed in 1918; its name was changed to Yugoslavia in 1929. Communist Partisans resisted the Axis occupation and division of Yugoslavia from 1941 to 1945 and fought nationalist opponents and collaborators as well. The military and political movement headed by Josip Broz "TITO" (Partisans) took full control of Yugoslavia when their domestic rivals and the occupiers were defeated in 1945. Although communists, TITO and his successors (Tito died in 1980) managed to steer their own path between the Warsaw Pact nations and the West for the next four and a half decades. In 1989, Slobodan MILOSEVIC became president of the Republic of Serbia and his ultranationalist calls for Serbian domination led to the violent breakup of Yugoslavia along ethnic lines. In 1991, Croatia, Slovenia, and Macedonia declared independence, followed by Bosnia in 1992. The remaining republics of Serbia and Montenegro declared a new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) in April 1992 and under MILOSEVIC's leadership, Serbia led various military campaigns to unite ethnic Serbs in neighboring republics into a "Greater Serbia." These actions ultimately failed and, after international intervention, led to the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995. MILOSEVIC retained control over Serbia and eventually became president of the FRY in 1997. In 1998, an ethnic Albanian insurgency in the formerly autonomous Serbian province of Kosovo provoked a Serbian counterinsurgency campaign that resulted in massacres and massive expulsions of ethnic Albanians living in Kosovo. The MILOSEVIC government's rejection of a proposed international settlement led to NATO's bombing of Serbia in the spring of 1999. Serbian military and police forces withdrew from Kosovo in June 1999, and the UN Security Council authorized an interim UN administration and a NATO-led security force in Kosovo. FRY elections in late 2000 led to the ouster of MILOSEVIC and the installation of democratic government. In 2003, the FRY became the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, a loose federation of the two republics. Widespread violence predominantly targeting ethnic Serbs in Kosovo in March 2004 led to more intense calls to address Kosovo's status, and the UN began facilitating status talks in 2006. In June 2006, Montenegro seceded from the federation and declared itself an independent nation. Serbia subsequently gave notice that it was the successor state to the union of Serbia and Montenegro. In February 2008, after nearly two years of inconclusive negotiations, Kosovo declared itself independent of Serbia - an action Serbia refuses to recognize. At Serbia's request, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in October 2008 sought an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on whether Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence was in accordance with international law. In a ruling considered unfavorable to Serbia, the ICJ issued an advisory opinion in July 2010 stating that international law did not prohibit declarations of independence. In late 2010, Serbia agreed to an EU-drafted UNGA Resolution acknowledging the ICJ's decision and calling for a new round of talks between Serbia and Kosovo, this time on practical issues rather than Kosovo's status. Serbia and Kosovo signed the first agreement of principles governing the normalization of relations between the two countries in April 2013 and are in the process of implementing its provisions. In 2015, Serbia and Kosovo reached four additional agreements within the Brussels Dialogue framework. These included agreements on the Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities; telecommunications; energy production and distribution; and freedom of movement. Prime Minister Aleksandar VUCIC, has promoted an ambitious goal of Serbia joining the EU by 2020. Under his leadership, in January 2014 Serbia opened formal negotiations for accession. Serbia has opened 8 chapters of the EU acquis and provisionally closed 2 chapters. | ||
Flag description | ||
three equal horizontal stripes of red (top), blue, and white - the Pan-Slav colors representing freedom and revolutionary ideals; charged with the coat of arms of Serbia shifted slightly to the hoist side; the principal field of the coat of arms represents the Serbian state and displays a white two-headed eagle on a red shield; a smaller red shield on the eagle represents the Serbian nation, and is divided into four quarters by a white cross; interpretations vary as to the meaning and origin of the white, curved symbols resembling firesteels or Cyrillic "C's" in each quarter; a royal crown surmounts the coat of arms |
Economy
Gdp | ||
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Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 82) | 101,700,000,000 | USD |
Real growth rate (World Rank: 104) | 2.80 | % |
Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 108) | 14,400 | USD |
Source agriculture (World Rank: 90) | 9.90 | % |
Source industry (World Rank: 18) | 41.20 | % |
Source service (World Rank: 179) | 48.90 | % |
Labourforce | ||
Total (World Rank: 104) | 2,910,000 | |
In poverty (World Rank: 153) | 8.90 | % |
Products | ||
Industries |
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Agriculture |
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Exports |
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Imports |
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Communication
Phone | ||
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Landline total (World Rank: 51) | 2,711,720 | |
Landline per 100 (World Rank: 40) | 38.00 | |
Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 61) | 127.00 | |
Assessment | 0 | |
Internet | ||
Users (World Rank: 78) | 4,790,490 | |
Population (World Rank: 81) | 67.10 | % |
Transport
Air | ||
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Airports paved (World Rank: 116) | 10.00 | |
Airports unpaved (World Rank: 116) | 16.00 | |
Heliports (World Rank: 55) | 2.00 | |
Rail | ||
Total length (World Rank: 49) | 3,809 | |
Road | ||
Total length (World Rank: 82) | 44,248 | |
Paved length (World Rank: 56) | 28,000 | |
Unpaved length (World Rank: 69) | 16,248 | |
Water | ||
Total length (World Rank: 82) | 587 |