Serbia, Europe
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Image of Belgrade, capital city of Serbia
Serbia is a Balkan nation growing through technology outsourcing, automotive manufacturing, renewable energy projects, and strategic infrastructure investments.
Serbia in one word would be “Rakija,” meaning plum spirit.
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Serbia armorial
Serbia is a country located in the Southern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent.
Easy learning about Serbia |
The capital city of Serbia is Belgrade.
Serbia is located in | Southern Europe Europe Continent |
Serbia has a population of | 6,773,201 inhabitants within a total area of 88,361 Km2 (54,905 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
Serbia’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 54 (world rank position) GPI scale of 1.93 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
Human Development Index (HDI) | Serbia HDI ranks in position nº 62 worldwide HDI of 0.833 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
Serbia’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 140 countries Serbia passport ranks 33rd in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
Serbia GDP per capita is | $14,174 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
Serbia ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
Serbia EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as High proficiency has a score of 568 ranks 24th worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
Latitude & Longitude | 44° 00' N, 21° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
Neighbouring countries | Albania, Hungary, North Macedonia, Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Kosovo. |
Serbia Climate | in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well-distributed rainfall); in other parts, continental and Mediterranean climate (relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns) |
Most predominant religion | Orthodox, |
Second most predominant religion | Catholic, |
Currency name & code | Dinar (RSD) |
Internet ccTLD | .rs |
Serbia calling code | +381 |
Serbia administrative divisions
117 municipalities (opstine) and 28 cities (gradovi)municipalities
- Ada*
- Aleksandrovac
- Aleksinac
- Alibunar*
- Apatin*
- Arandelovac
- Arilje
- Babusnica
- Bac*
- Backa Palanka*
- Backa Topola*
- Backi Petrovac*
- Bajina Basta
- Batocina
- Becej*
- Bela Crkva*
- Bela Palanka
- Beocin*
- Blace
- Bogatic
- Bojnik
- Boljevac
- Bosilegrad
- Brus
- Bujanovac
- Cajetina
- Cicevac
- Coka*
- Crna Trava
- Cuprija
- Despotovac
- Dimitrov
- Doljevac
- Gadzin Han
- Golubac
- Gornji Milanovac
- Indija*
- Irig*
- Ivanjica
- Kanjiza*
- Kladovo
- Knic
- Knjazevac
- Koceljeva
- Kosjeric
- Kovacica*
- Kovin*
- Krupanj
- Kucevo
- Kula*
- Kursumlija
- Lajkovac
- Lapovo
- Lebane
- Ljig
- Ljubovija
- Lucani
- Majdanpek
- Mali Idos*
- Mali Zvornik
- Malo Crnice
- Medveda
- Merosina
- Mionica
- Negotin
- Nova Crnja*
- Nova Varos
- Novi Becej*
- Novi Knezevac*
- Odzaci*
- Opovo*
- Osecina
- Paracin
- Pecinci*
- Petrovac na Mlavi
- Plandiste*
- Pozega
- Presevo
- Priboj
- Prijepolje
- Raca
- Raska
- Razanj
- Rekovac
- Ruma*
- Secanj*
- Senta*
- Sid*
- Sjenica
- Smederevska Palanka
- Sokobanja
- Srbobran*
- Sremski Karlovci*
- Stara Pazova*
- Surdulica
- Svilajnac
- Svrljig
- Temerin*
- Titel*
- Topola
- Trgoviste
- Trstenik
- Tutin
- Ub
- Varvarin
- Velika Plana
- Veliko Gradiste
- Vladicin Han
- Vladimirci
- Vlasotince
- Vrbas*
- Vrnjacka Banja
- Zabalj*
- Zabari
- Zagubica
- Zitiste*
- Zitorada
cities
- Beograd (Belgrade)
- Bor
- Cacak
- Jagodina
- Kikinda*
- Kragujevac
- Kraljevo
- Krusevac
- Leskovac
- Loznica
- Nis
- Novi Pazar
- Novi Sad*
- Pancevo*
- Pirot
- Pozarevac
- Prokuplje
- Sabac
- Smederevo
- Sombor*
- Sremska Mitrovica*
- Subotica*
- Uzice
- Valjevo
- Vranje
- Vrsac*
- Zajecar
- Zrenjanin*
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