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DIVING SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO SERBIA - INTRODUCTION

COUNTRY INFORMATION


Official name

Republic of Serbia


Capital

Belgrade


Coordinates

44°00’ N, 21°00’ E


Location

Serbia is located in Southeastern Europe and shares borders with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia on the west, Hungary on the north, Romania and Bulgaria on the east, Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro on the south.


Area

Total area: 77 474 sq km
Land area: 77 474 sq km
Water area: 0 sq km


Land boundaries

2 026 km


Coastline

0 km


Administrative division

Serbia is divided into 161 municipalities.


Political system

Serbia is a republic. President is the chief of state and is elected by direct vote for a five-year term. Prime Minister, the head of government, is elected by the Parliament. Parliament, the National Assembly, is unicameral.


Population

10 159 046


Ethnic groups

Serb 83%, Hungarian 4%, Bosniaks 2%, Romany 1%, Yugoslav 1%, Montenegrin 1%, other 8%


Religions

Serbian Orthodox 85%, Catholic 5%, Muslim 3%, Protestant 1%, other 6%