Serbia lost its coastline when Montenegro left the union in 2006. Belgrade stands where the Sava meets the Danube and has been destroyed and rebuilt dozens of times.
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Easy learning about Serbia
The capital city of Serbia is Belgrade, capital city of Serbia.
Word: Rakija
Meaning: plum spirit
Administrative Divisions
17 districts, 7 divisions and 1 city.
Districts:
- Bor
- Braničevo
- Jablanica
- Kolubara
- Mačva
- Moravica
- Nišava
- Pčinja
- Pirot
- Podunavlje
- Pomoravlje
- Rasina
- Raška
- Šumadija
- Toplica
- Zaječar
- Zlatibor
Divisions:
- Central Banat District
- North Bačka District
- North Banat District
- South Bačka District
- South Banat District
- Srem District
- West Bačka District
City:
- City of Belgrade
Administrative divisions of Serbia map
Serbia is a Country located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe.
075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)
Height
25 m (82 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), Max altitude 2159 m (7080 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Serbia
Height from south to north in Serbia
1Danube39 to 314 m2Great Morava74 to 562 m3Sava69 to 91 m
Population of Serbia, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Belgrade, capital city of Serbia
Population: 6,549,143 (World Bank)
Area: 88,499 km² / 34,170 sq mi
People from Serbia are called: Serbs, Serbians
Geography
Latitude: 43.850° N
Longitude: 21.422° E
Geographical Subregion: Southern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Highest Elevation Point: Velika Rudoka (2 660 m)
Lowest point: Timok (28 m)
Borders
- Albania — Land border
- Hungary — Land border
- North Macedonia — Land border
- Romania — Land border
- Croatia — Land border
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — Land border
- Bulgaria — Land border
- Montenegro — Land border
- Kosovo — Land border
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)
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 24 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 568 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 70 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.919 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 62 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.833
Mean Years of Schooling: 11.6
Expected Years of Schooling: 15.0
Life Expectancy at Birth: 76.8 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Orthodox
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00
Official website: srbija.gov.rs
TLD: .rs
Calling Code: +381
MapGeo Name: Serbia
MapGeo Code: RS