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___ SerbiaA virtual guide to Serbia. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Serbia's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this (Continent) nation, e.g.: official web sites of Serbia, addresses of Serbia and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Serbia. | ||
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Republic of Serbia | Srbija |
Country Profile |
 State flag of Serbia Background: Serbia, formerly the political and cultural center of Yugoslavia, is today a landlocked country in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula in Central Southeastern Europe. The country is the northern remain of the former State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. In 2006 Montenegro voted, after a referendum in favor of independence, to leave the State Union. So Serbia has been obliged to officially proclaim its independence on 5 June 2006, as the successor state to the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. border countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania related countries: Germany, Russia, Slovenia |
 Official Name: Republika Srbija short form: Srbija int'l long form: Republic of Serbia int'l short form: Serbia former: People's Republic of Serbia, Socialist Republic of Serbia, part of: State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (until 2006) ISO Country Code: yu Actual Time: Sun-July-6 22:04 Local Time = UTC +1h Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October (UTC +2) Capital Cities: Belgrade (Beograd) Other Cities: Pancevo, Novi Pazar, Uzice, Novi Sad, Subotica, Bor, Nis. Government: Type: Republic. Constitution: Adopted 27 April 1992. Independence: 5 June 2006 (from Serbia and Montenegro) Montenegro's declaration of independence on 3 June 2006, the parliament of Serbia declared that it was the successor state to the union of Serbia and Montenegro, rendering the two republics independent and sovereign countries. 11 April 1992 (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (F.R.Y.) 4 February 2003, the F.R.Y. parliament adopted a new Constitutional Charter establishing the state union of Serbia and Montenegro. Geography: Location: Landlocked country in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula between Macedonia and Hungary in Southeastern Europe. Area: 88 361 sq. km Terrain: Varied; rich fertile plains in the north; limestone ranges and basins in the east; mountains and hills in the southeast. Climate: Continental, with a gradual transition between the four seasons (worm summers, with temperatures up to 30°C and cool, snowy winters, with temperatures from - 5°C to 10°C). People: Nationality: : Noun--Serb(s); adjective--Serbian. Population: about 10 million (includes Kosovo). Ethnic Groups: Serbs (66%), 37 other nationalities: (Albanians 17%, Montenegrin 5%, Hungarians 3,5 %, followed by Romanians, Croats, Bulgarians and others) Religions: Main religion is Christian Ortodox 65%, Muslim 19%, Roman Catholic 4%, Protestant 1%, other. Languages: Serbian (official) and official alphabet is Cyrillic as well as Latin; Romanian, Hungarian, Slovak, and Croatian (all official in Vojvodina province); Albanian (Shqip, official in Kosovo) Literacy: 96% Natural resources: Oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, antimony, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, arable land. Agriculture products: Wheat, maize, sugar beets, sunflower, beef, pork, milk. Industries: Sugar, agricultural machinery, electrical and communication equipment, paper and pulp, lead, transportation equipment. Exports partners: Italy 28.9%, Germany 16.6%, Greece 7.1%, Austria 7%, France 4.9%, Slovenia 4.1% (2004) Imports partners: Germany 18.5%, Italy 16.4%, Austria 8.3%, Slovenia 6.7%, Bulgaria 4.7%, France 4.5%, Netherlands 4.1% (2004) Currency: New Yugoslav Dinar (YUM); note - in Kosovo both the Euro and the Yugoslav dinar are legal. Source: www.serbia-tourism.org and other. |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of SerbiaVlada Republike Srbije - Zvanicna prezentacijaGovernment of the Republic of Serbia. (English Verion) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Official website of the ministry with information about Serbia and Serbian international relations. Diplomatic Missions Embassy of the Republic of Serbia Embassy of Serbia in the USA. Diplomatic & Consular Missions of the Republic of Serbia Address list of Serbia's Diplomatic Missions abroad. Foreign Missions to Serbia Address list of Foreign Missions accredited in Serbia.  Royal
House of Serbia and YugoslaviaHRH Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, official site of the Karadjordjevic (Karageorgevitch) dynasty. Maps Map Serbia and Montenegro Political Map of Serbia and Montenegro.  Google
Earth SerbiaZoomable map/satellite view of Serbia. Google
Earth BelgradeZoomable map/satellite view of Serbia's capital city. Map
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News from SerbiaNews Agencies:Tanjug FoNet Beta Tiker Business Journals: Ekonomist Pregled Internet News: Beocity Inet News from the Balkan and the Republic of Serbia. (in Serbo-Croatian) Free Serbia Still online with news, articles, editorial and documents related to politics and human rights. Major daily newspapers and magazines in Serbia: Blic National and international news in Serbian and partly in English. Danas Serbian news. Glas Javnosti National and international news in Serbian. NIN NIN a political weekly magazine online (in Serbian). Politika Serbian newspaper. (in Serbian) Radio/TV Radio Televizija Srbije Radio and Television of Serbia . |
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Arts & CultureLinks to Cultural Institutions.Ministry of Culture The official website of the ministry where you can find information about Serbia's culture. Directory of Cultural Institutions List of cultural institutions of Serbia (in Serbian) Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Official website of Belgrade Phillharmonic Orchestra with information about the Concert Season 2006/2007. Libraries Narodna Biblioteka Srbije The National Library of Serbia. Matica Srpska Library The Library offers the greatest collection of Serbian books from the 15th to the 19th century and the richest collection of Serbian periodicals from the 18th and the first half of the 19th century. Museums The National Museum The oldest Serbian museum in Belgrade, with collections of cultural heritage of Serbia, central Balkans and Europe. Museum of Applied Art Situated in Belgrade, in the building of Celebonovic Palace, founded in 1950. Museum of Contemporary Art Collection of works of art created in Yugoslavia since 1900 to the present. The Nikola Tesla Museum The Museum in Belgrade is dedicated to the life and creative work of Nikola Tesla. . |
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Business & EconomyMinistry of International Economic RelationsThe Ministry is responsible for financial and economic relations between the Serbian economy and foreign partners. Narodna banka Srbije Serbia's Central Bank. Belgrade Stock Exchange Official website of the Belgrade stock market. Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia Official website of the chamber. Transportation JAT The 75-year tradition ranks JAT among Europe's 16 oldest serving airliners. Prishtina Airport Kosova's main and central airport. Rail Železnice Srbije Serbian Railways |
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Destination Serbia - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Serbia: accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, tours and much more.National Tourism Organisation of Serbia Tourist information for Serbia. Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Services The official website of the ministry provides related information about Serbia. Cities Belgrade Beograd - The official Web site of Serbia's Capital. Tourist Organization of Belgrade Belgrade's official tourism website. Kragujevac Official website of the city of Kragujevac in the district of Sumadija (in Serbian). Nis Nis is the second biggest city in Serbia. Novi Sad Capital of the autonomous Province of Vojvodina. |
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EducationLinks to Institutions of higher education in Serbia.University of Belgrade The University of Belgrade was founded in 1838. University Of Arts University of applied arts and fine arts, drama and music in Belgrade. University of Nis Nis university with a wide range of faculties. University of Novi Sad The university of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, founded in 1960. University of Kragujevac Serbia's modern educational and research center located in the City of Kragujevac. |
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EnvironmentLinks to Serbian governmental organizations and NGO's with activities in key issues in environmental politics like Climate Protection, Energy Politics, Globalization, Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development.Serbian Organizations: Ecological research society "Mladen Karaman" Kragujevac University Society with mission to improve and prepare young people for ecological awareness and research (in Serbian). Institute for Protection of Nature of Serbia Governmental institution for nature conservation, sustainable development and biodiversity protection (in Serbian). International Organizations: The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) International organisation with the mission to assist the Serbian Government in solving environmental problems in the Republic of Serbia. United Nations Development Programme - Serbia Beside other tasks UNDP will continue to provide assistance to Serbia to help ensuring environmental protection and sustainability. |
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HistoryArchives of SerbiaThe Archives of Serbia and Montenegro Archived material since the creation of Yugoslavia in 1918. Yugoslavia in Transition Recent history and development in Serbia (Yugoslavia) 2000/2001. History of Serbia Wikipedia entry of Sebia's history. |
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SearchCruiserSerbia related internet directory. Additional Information on SerbiaFrom Serbia:Forum NVO Kraljevo Association of three non-government organisations, intended for promotion of human rights, democratization of the system, health promotion, and othr humanitarian activities. International: BBC News Country Profile: Serbia Open Directory Project: Serbia and Montenegro Wikipedia: Serbia The World Factbook -- Serbia |
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