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| Basic Facts |
| Official name |
Republic of Serbia |
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| Capital |
Belgrade |
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| Area |
88,361 sq km |
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34,116 sq mi |
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| Largest cities (population) |
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| Belgrade |
1,119,020 (2002) |
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| Novi Sad |
190,602 (2002) |
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| Niš |
173,390 (2002) |
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| Priština |
165,844 (2003 estimate) |
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| Kragujevac |
145,890 (2002) |
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| Subotica |
99,471 (2002) |
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| Zrenjanin |
79,545 (2002) |
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| Čačak |
73,152 (2002) |
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| Pančevo |
71,668 (2002) |
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| Serbia: Flag and Anthem |
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| People |
| Population |
10,150,265 (2007 estimate) |
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| Population growth rate |
0.09 per cent (2007 estimate) |
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| Population density |
115 persons per sq km (2007 estimate) |
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298 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate) |
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| Urbanization |
| Per cent urban |
Not available |
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| Per cent rural |
Not available |
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| Life expectancy |
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| Total |
75.1 years (2007 estimate) |
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| Female |
77.9 years (2007 estimate) |
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| Male |
72.5 years (2007 estimate) |
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| Infant mortality rate |
| 12 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate) |
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| Literacy rate |
| Total |
Not available |
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Not available |
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Not available |
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| Ethnic divisions |
| Serb |
66 per cent |
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| Albanian |
17 per cent |
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| Hungarian |
4 per cent |
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| Other |
13 per cent |
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| Languages |
| Serbian (official), Gheg Albanian (official in Kosovo), Hungarian (official in Vojvodina), Slovak (official in Vojvodina), Romanian, Romani |
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| Religions |
| Orthodox Christian, Muslim, Roman Catholic, Protestant, other |
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| Government |
| Type of government |
Republic |
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| Independence |
| On June 5, 2006, Serbia acknowledged the end of its union with Montenegro after the Montenegrins voted in favour of independence from the Federal Republic of Serbia and Montenegro. |
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| Constitution |
Adopted November 8, 2006 |
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| Voting rights |
| Universal at age 18 |
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| Economy |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (US$) |
| Not available |
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| GDP per capita (US$) |
Not available |
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| GDP by economic sector |
| GDP, agriculture |
Not available |
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| GDP, industry |
Not available |
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| GDP, services |
Not available |
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| National budget (US$) |
| Total revenue |
Not available |
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| Total expenditure |
Not available |
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| Monetary unit |
| In Serbia the new dinar consists of 100 paras. |
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| Exports |
| Machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, food and live animals, raw materials |
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| Imports |
| Machinery and transport equipment, fuels and lubricants, manufactured goods, chemicals, foodstuffs, metals, raw materials |
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| Major trading partners for exports |
| FYRO Macedonia, Russia, Germany, Greece, Switzerland |
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| Major trading partners for imports |
| Germany, Italy, Russia, FYRO Macedonia |
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| Industries |
| Machinery, transport equipment, weaponry, electrical equipment, metallurgy, mining, textiles, footwear, foodstuffs, appliances, electronics, petroleum products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals |
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| Agriculture |
| Grain, cotton, oilseed, maize, sugar beet, wheat, potatoes, chicory, grapes, plums, vegetables, tobacco, olives, rice, fodder; livestock: sheep, cattle, goats, dairy products |
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| Natural resources |
| Oil, natural gas, coal, antimony, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, gold, pyrite, chrome, fertile soil |
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| Sources |
| Basic Facts and People sections |
| Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). |
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| Health and Education section |
| Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). |
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| Government section |
| Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. |
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| Economy section |
| Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. |
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| Energy, Communication, and Transportation section |
| Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). |
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| Note |
| Figures may not total 100 per cent due to rounding. |
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