Serbia - Facts

Name of state: Republic of Serbia

Capital city: Belgrade, population more than 1,600,000 

Autonomous regions: Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija 

Geographic location: Southeastern and Central Europe, Balkan Peninsula, Western Balkans

Area: 88,509 km²

Climate: moderate continental

Longest river: Danube, Serbian section, 588 km 

Highest mountain peak: Đeravica (in the Prokletije range), 2656 m

International dialing code: +381

Official currency: the dinar (RSD)
 

National Internet domain: .rs

National vehicle code: SRB

Population (excluding Kosovo and Metohija): more than 7,000,000, 83% Serbs

Official language: Serbian

Official script: Cyrillic

Faiths: 85% Eastern Orthodox Christian, 5.5% Roman Catholic Christian, 3.2% Muslim

National holiday: 15^th February – Serbian National Statehood Day

Time zone: central European, CET (GMT + 1 hour)

Electricity: 220 ~ 230V, 50 Hz

Water from public mains: Safe to drink