Serbia

Officially Serbia is known as Republic of Serbia. Serbia is the landlocked country which is situated in the southeastern and central Europe. The country has covered the Pannonian Plain in southern part and to the Haemus in central part. The country is bordered by the Bulgaria and Romania in east, Hungary in north, Albania and Republic of Macedonia in south and Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in west.

History of Serbia:

The strategic location of the country among 2 continents has made the country invaded by the large number of peoples. It is believed that Belgrade alone is torn by 140 wars from the times of the Romans. The modern country comprises of the classical regions of Pannonian and Moesia which are the parts of the Dacia, Macedonia and Dalmatia.

Demographics of Serbia:

The country is populated mostly by the Serbs. The significant minorities in the country are:

Romanians
Bosniaks
Roma
Croats
Hungarians
Macedonians
Bulgarians
Slovaks
Czechs

According to the data which was collected in the year 2000, the racial composition of country is:

Roma (1.44%)
Slovaks (0.89%)
Hungarians (3.914%)
Yugoslavs (1.08%)
Croats (0.94%)
Bosniaks (1.82%)
Serbs (82.86%)

Government and politics at Serbia:

The parliament of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia decided weaker form of the cooperation among Montenegro and Serbia with confederal state known as the Montenegro and Serbia on 4th February 2003. After ousting of the Slobodan Milosevic on 5th October 2000, the Serbia was governed by Democratic Opposition of Serbia.

Serbia Culture:

The country is the most culturally varied in the countries in the entire Europe. The boundary among big empires ran through territory of the country for length periods in the history, Among the Austrian and Ottoman Empire, among Byzantium and Frankish kingdom and among the Western and eastern halves of Roman Empire, Among Bulgarian Empire and Kingdom of Hungary.

Economy of Serbia:

The GDP of the country is projected at $81.892 billion in the year 2008. According to World Bank, the country is considered as the middle and upper earning economy. In the year 2006, the Foreign Direct Investment was $5.85 billion and the FDI has reached to $ 4.2 million in the year 2007, whereas the GDP per capita accounts are projected to reach $6600 in the year 2007.

Infrastructure of Serbia:

The infrastructure of the country is the most contemporary infrastructure in entire continent of the Europe. The infrastructure of the country is developing quickly with changing times and economic, transportation and educational system is going by massive metamorphosis. The infrastructure of the country is been developing because of the booming economy in country.

Education in Serbia:

The education in the country starts from elementary schools or pre- schools. The children enroll in school at the age of 6 or 7 and lasts in 8 years. The secondary schools in the country are divided in 3 stages and the children are allowed to attend according to their choice. The 3 stages of the secondary schools are:

Grammar Schools
Professional Schools
Vocational Schools

The institutions of the tertiary level also accept students on the base of high school grades and also on the results of the entrance exams.

Serbia Neighboring Countries:

The countries that are near to Serbia are:

Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Herzegovina
Bosnia

Serbia Geographical Settings:

The country is at crossroads among Eastern, Southern and Central Europe among the Pannonian plain and Balkan Peninsula. The country is also intersected by many main rivers as:

Danube
Tisa
Sava
Begej

Serbia Independence:

The country has gained the de facto independence on 25th March 1867 and the de jure independence on 13th July 1878. The republic of the country was declared on 6th June 2006.

Serbia Capital City:

The capital of the country is Belgrade which is also the largest city is Serbia and is located at 440 48’N 200 28’E.