Serbia
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Capital
Belgrade
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Local time
7:34
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Population
7.04 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+381
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Currency
дин RSD (dinar)
Serbia
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Capital
Belgrade
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Local time
7:34
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Population
7.04 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+381
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Currency
дин RSD (dinar)
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Average Salary
$ 507
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Petrol price
€ 1.55 pl
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Precipitation
704mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
88 361 km2
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Protected Area
7%
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Forest Area
31%
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Agricultural area
40%
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Railways
3809km
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Annual air passengers
2.49 m
Population
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Ethnicity
Serb - 66 %
Albanian - 17 %
Hungarian - 3 %
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Religion
Serbian Orthodox
Muslim
Muslim
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Literacy rates
98.8%
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Languages
Serbian
Hungarian
Bosniak
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Armed Forces
28 150
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Murders
1 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
12.9 l/person
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Smoking
43.6%
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Diabetes
10.3%
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Tuberculosis
21 per 100k
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HIV
0.1%
Economy
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Industries
base metals, furniture, food processing, machinery, chemicals, sugar, tires, clothes, pharmaceuticals
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Agriculture
wheat, maize, sugar beets, sunflower, raspberries, beef, pork, milk
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Natural Resources
oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold
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Energy Import
28%
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Natural Resources
oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold
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Renewable Energy
23%
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CO2 Emissions
37 667kt
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Ease of Business
43 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
46
What not to do when visiting Serbia
Serbia Don't mention politics, war or Kosovo topics.
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Serbia Don't sit on the corner of a table - it will bring you bad luck and you run the risk of staying forever alone.
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Serbia Don't ask to open window - there's a belief that leaving your window open can invite the dreaded "promaja" )also know as draft) and can cause illness or even death.
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Did you know?
Eighteen Roman Emperors were born in Serbia.
Serbia Don't necessarily photograph the ruins - it's a very sensitive topic still, and locals don't make pictures with ruins.
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Serbia Don’t expect locals to be indirect communicators - they tend to be direct and say what they think.
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Serbia Don’t enter someone's home without removing your shoes.
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Serbia Don't expect to eat vegetarian dishes if invited for a meal.
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Europe Don’t forget to handshake when greeting (men). Women usually greet with light kisses on both cheeks (”air kisses” where you just touch cheeks and kiss the air), a handshake is common on first meeting. Eye contact is important.
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Europe Don't smack or slurp - it's not appreciated.
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Europe Don't avoid eye contact business and personal conversations. It's a sign of courtesy.
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Europe Don't enter buses, trains or similar before everyone who wants to get out has done so.
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Europe Don't forget to wear reflectors when riding a bike or walking at dark.
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