SERBIA Official name: Republic of Serbia Capital: Belgrade Location: Balkan peninsula Official language: Serbian Monetary unit: Serbian dinar
Form of government: republic with one legislative house
President: Tomislav Nikolić Prime Minister: Aleksandar Vučić
NATIONAL IDENTITY Strong patriotism
National day: Statehood Day, February 15th
Orthodox Catholic Church
Cathedral of Saint Sava
SERBIAN PEOPLE Collective Ethnicity:
Serbs Hungarians Bosnian muslims Gypsis Croats Montenegrins Bulgarians Romanians
Monuments: Kalemegdan and Petrovaradin forts (15th century)
Iskopine: built on the remaining of the ancient Roman Empire
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION PATTERNS Formal speaking to the elderly Affection gestures toward family and friends Hands waving to prove a point Creative cusses Greetings:
Women kiss on the cheek Men pat each other’s back and handshakes
Loud speakers
CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS & RITUALS National day: February 15th
National party: Holiday of work, May 1st
Barbecue and trip to Fruska Gora Slava
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE Hardworking process Informal meeting Homely atmosphere but with formality Serbian pride of hospitality Off-topic conversations Long conversations Gift exchange Obligatory eye contact
SOURCES OF INFORMATION Serbia. (2016). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from http://
0-academic.eb.com.millenium.itesm.mx/EBchecked/topic/654691/Serbia Jona, T. (n/d). BUSINESS ETIQUETTE IN SERBIA. February 14th, 2016, de
Make Europe Work website: http://www.makeeuropeworkonline.com/focus/business-etiquette-serbia/
Dialogs with Nada Gasic and Maja through Hello Talk
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