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Republic of Serbia
Crossroads of Central and South-East Europe
Landlocked Country
• Total population: 7 120 666 (census 2011)• Area: 88 361 km2
• Capital: Belgrade• Official language : Serbian
Population
Important history facts
- Serbian Empire in 1346- 16th century, the entire territory of modern-day Serbia was annexed by the Ottoman Empire-19th century the Serbian revolution re-established the country (freedom from Turks)-Kingdom of Serbia in 1918-After World War II, together with other south Slavic nations Yugoslavia is formed
Belgrade (Beograd): 1,75 mil
Novi Sad : 335,000 Niš : 257,000
82.9 % Serbs
3.9 % Hungarians
1.8 % Bosniaks
1.4 % Roma
10 % Others
84.1 % Orthodoxy
6.24 % Catholicism
3.42 % Islam
1.44 % Protestantism
estimated GDP in 2012 of $82.274 billion or $11.079 per capita
upper-middle income economy
GDP per capita is 35% of EU average
2003: the world‘s largest cigarette maker Phillip Morris buys DIN and DIV for €605
million
most important energy center in South-East
Europe
Over centuries Serbia was straddeling the boundaries between West and East
Bulgarian Empire
Byzantium
Ottoman Empire
Result: distinct characters and sharp contrast between East and West
Tied to Western Europe Leaning towards Balkans
and Mediterranean character
people mostly use Cyrillic letters
people mostly use Roman letters
Many cultural differences gave many traditions and national costumes
Serbian cousine
• heterogeneous cuisine, sharing characteristics of the Balkans (especially former Yugoslavia), the Mediterranean (especially Greek), Turkish, and Central European (especially Austrian and Hungarian) cuisines.
Cevapcici (grilled minced meat) Sarma (cabage filled with meat )
Krofne (donuts)
Sljivovica (Plum brandey)
Riblja corba (fish soup)
Sport• Team sports are more popular then individual
sports.
• Among the most popular sports are football, basketball, water polo, volleyball, handball and tennis.
• Tennis started to be popular recently because of Novak Djokovic (current number 2 on ATP ranking)
Serbian national footbal team
Novak Djokovic Serbian national basketball team
Tourism in Serbia
• cultural and historical monuments• Felix Romuliana, late Roman palace, UNESCO
heritage site in eastern part of country• Skadarlija, the city's old bohemian
neighbourhood in Belgrade• Monastiries in Cosovo• Danube river
Skadarlija, the city's old bohemian neighbourhood
Felix Romuliana
Tourism in capital
• The historic areas and buildings of Belgrade are among the city's premier attractions. They include Skadarlija, the National Museum and
• National Theatre, Zemun, Nikola Pašić Square, Terazije, the Kalemegdan Fortress, Knez Mihailova Street,
• the Parliament, the Church of Saint Sava, and the Old Palace.
• Nightlife in Belgrade
Victory monument
Kalemegdan Fortress from Turkish period
National theatre in Belgrade
Belgrade at night