Outline of Serbia

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Serbia 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; North Macedonia and constitutionally only, Albania (via Kosovo, a disputed territory over which Serbia has no control, thus no direct access to 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.

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Geography of Serbia

Geography of Serbia

Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 476 km (295 mi)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 318 km (197 mi)
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 302 km (187 mi)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 241 km (149 mi)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 151 km (93 mi)
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 203 km (126 mi)
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 221 km (137 mi)
  • Coastline: none

Environment of Serbia

An enlargeable satellite image of Serbia Serbia and Montenegro NLT Landsat7.jpg
An enlargeable satellite image of Serbia

Natural geographic features of Serbia

Regions of Serbia

Regions of Serbia

Ecoregions of Serbia

List of ecoregions in Serbia

Administrative divisions of Serbia

Administrative divisions of Serbia

Districts of Serbia

Districts of Serbia

Vojvodina
Central Serbia

Disputed

Kosovo and Metohija

Municipalities of Serbia

Municipalities of Serbia

Demography of Serbia

Demographics of Serbia

Government and politics of Serbia

Politics of Serbia

Branches of the government of Serbia

Government of Serbia

Executive branch of the government of Serbia

Legislative branch of the government of Serbia

Judicial branch of the government of Serbia

Foreign relations of Serbia

Foreign relations of Serbia

International organization membership

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

Law and order in Serbia

Law of Serbia

Military of Serbia

Military of Serbia

Local government in Serbia

Local government in Serbia

History of Serbia

Culture of Serbia

Culture of Serbia

Art in Serbia

Sports in Serbia

Sports in Serbia

Economy and infrastructure of Serbia

Economy of Serbia

Education in Serbia

Education in Serbia

Science in Serbia

See also

Serbia

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References

  1. 1 2 "Serbia". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 7, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2010-06-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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