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The location of Serbia

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The Republic of Serbia is a landlocked sovereign country located in Southeastern Europe and comprising the southern portion of the Pannonian Plain and a central portion of the Balkan Peninsula.^[1] Serbia is bordered by Hungary to the north; Romania and Bulgaria to the east; the Republic of Macedonia and Albania^[2] to the south; and Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the west. The capital of Serbia is Belgrade.

For centuries, shaped at cultural boundaries between East and West, a powerful medieval kingdom – later renamed the Serbian Empire – occupied much of the Balkans. Torn by domestic feuds, Ottoman, Hungarian, and later, Austrian incursions, the Serbian state collapsed by the mid-16th century. The positive outcome of the Serbian revolution in 1817 marked the birth of modern Serbia. Within a century it reacquired Kosovo, Raška and Vardar Macedonia from the Ottoman Empire. Likewise, in 1918 the former autonomous Habsburg crownland of Vojvodina proclaimed its secession from Austria-Hungary to unite with Serbia, preceded by the Syrmia region.

The current borders of the country were established following the end of World War II, when Serbia became a federal unit within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Serbia became an independent state again in 2006, after Montenegro left the union that formed after the dissolution of Yugoslavia in 1990s.

In February 2008, the parliament of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia. Serbia's government, as well as the UN Security Council, have not recognized Kosovo's independence. The response from the international community has been mixed. Serbia is a member of the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the Council of Europe, and is an associate member of the European Union.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to :

Contents

1 General reference
2 Geography of Serbia
3 Government and politics of Serbia
4 History of Serbia
5 Culture of Serbia
- 5.1 Art in Serbia
- 5.2 Sports in Serbia
6 Economy and infrastructure of Serbia
7 Education in Serbia
8 Science in Serbia
9 Infrastructure of Serbia
10 See also
11 References
12 External links

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Serbia

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Serbia
Official English country name: The Republic of Serbia
Common endonym(s):

Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Serbian
Demonym(s): Serbs, Serbians
Etymology: Name of Serbia
International rankings of Serbia
ISO country codes: RS, SRB, 688
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:RS
Internet country code top-level domain: .rs

Geography of Serbia

An enlargeable topographic map of Serbia

Main article: Geography of Serbia

Serbia is: a landlocked country
Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
  - Eurasia
    - Europe
      - Southern Europe
        
        Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Serbia
  - High: Đeravica 2,656 m (8,714 ft)
  - Low: Iron Gate 28 m (92 ft)
- Land boundaries: 2,026 km

Romania 476 km

Bulgaria 318 km

Bosnia and Herzegovina 302 km

Croatia 241 km

Hungary 151 km

Montenegro 203 km

Macedonia 221 km

Albania 112 km

Coastline: none

Population of Serbia: 9,527,100 (January 1, 2008) - 81st most populous country
Area of Serbia: 88 361 km²
Atlas of Serbia

Environment of Serbia

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Climate of Serbia
Environmental issues in Serbia
Ecoregions in Serbia
Renewable energy in Serbia
Geology of Serbia
Protected areas of Serbia
- Biosphere reserves in Serbia
- National parks of Serbia
Wildlife of Serbia
- Flora of Serbia
- Fauna of Serbia
  - Birds of Serbia
  - Mammals of Serbia

Natural geographic features of Serbia

Glaciers of Serbia
Islands of Serbia
Lakes of Serbia
Mountains of Serbia
Hills of Serbia
- Hills in Belgrade
Rivers of Serbia
- Waterfalls of Serbia
Valleys of Serbia
World Heritage Sites in Serbia

Regions of Serbia

Main article: Regions of Serbia

Ecoregions of Serbia

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Serbia and Ecoregions in Serbia

Government and politics of Serbia

Main article: Government of Serbia and Politics of Serbia

Form of government:
Capital of Serbia: Belgrade

Elections in Serbia
Political parties in Serbia
Political scandals of Serbia
Taxation in Serbia

Branches of the government of Serbia

Main article: Government of Serbia

Executive branch of the government of Serbia

Legislative branch of the government of Serbia

Parliament of Serbia (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Serbia

Main article: Court system of Serbia

Supreme Court of Serbia

Foreign relations of Serbia

Main article: Foreign relations of Serbia

International organization membership

The Republic of Serbia is a member of:^[1]

Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC)
Central European Initiative (CEI)
Council of Europe (CE)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (suspended)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (observer)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Partnership for Peace (PFP)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Serbia

Main article: Law of Serbia

Capital punishment in Serbia
Constitution of Serbia
Crime in Serbia
Human rights in Serbia
- LGBT rights in Serbia
- Freedom of religion in Serbia
Law enforcement in Serbia

Military of Serbia

Main article: Military of Serbia

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Serbia
Forces
- Army of Serbia
- Navy of Serbia: None
- Air Force of Serbia
- Special forces of Serbia
Military history of Serbia
Military ranks of Serbia'
List of military conflicts involving Serbia

Local government in Serbia

Main article: Local government in Serbia

History of Serbia

Main article: History of Serbia, Timeline of the history of Serbia, and Current events of Serbia

Military history of Serbia

Culture of Serbia

Main article: Culture of Serbia

Architecture of Serbia
Cuisine of Serbia
Festivals in Serbia
Languages of Serbia
Media in Serbia
National symbols of Serbia
People of Serbia
Prostitution in Serbia
Public holidays in Serbia
Records of Serbia
Religion in Serbia
- Christianity in Serbia
- Hinduism in Serbia
- Islam in Serbia
- Judaism in Serbia
- Sikhism in Serbia
World Heritage Sites in Serbia

Art in Serbia

Sports in Serbia

Main article: Sports in Serbia

Economy and infrastructure of Serbia

Main article: Economy of Serbia

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 71st (seventy-first)

Agriculture in Serbia
Banking in Serbia
- National Bank of Serbia
Communications in Serbia
- Internet in Serbia
Companies of Serbia

Currency of Serbia: Dinar
- ISO 4217: RSD

Energy in Serbia
- Energy policy of Serbia
- Oil industry in Serbia
Mining in Serbia
Tourism in Serbia
Transport in Serbia

Serbia Stock Exchange

Education in Serbia

Main article: Education in Serbia

Science in Serbia

Astronomy in Serbia

Infrastructure of Serbia

References

^ ^a ^b "Serbia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 7, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ri.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ http://www.unmikonline.org/press/reports/N9917289.pdf

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