Serbia

Official Name:

Republic of Serbia (Serbia)

Area:

88.361 km ²

Population (2007):

10.150.265 inhabitants

Coastline:

0 km. None

Capital:

Belgrade

Maritime Ports and terminals:

None

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea: None
Exclusive economic zone:None
Continental shelf: None

Political divisions:

190 municipalities (opcinas, singular - opcina) Serbia Proper: Beograd: Barajevo, Cukavica, Grocka, Lazarevac, Mladnovac, Novi Beograd, Obrenovac, Palilula, Rakovica, Savski Venac, Sopot, Stari Grad, Surcin, Vozdovac, Vracar, Zemun, Zrezdara; Borski Okrug: Bor, Kladovo, Majdanpek, Negotin; Branicevski Okrug: Golubac, Kucevo, Malo Crnice, Petrovac, Pozarevac, Veliko Gradiste, Zabari, Zagubica; Jablanicki Okrug: Bojnik, Crna Trava, Lebane, Leskovac, Medvedja, Vlasotince; Kolubarski Okrug: Lajkovac, Ljig, Mionica, Osecina, Ub, Valjevo; Macvanski Okrug: Bogatic, Koceljeva, Krupanj, Ljubovija, Loznica, Mali Zvornik, Sabac, Vladimirci; Moravicki Okrug: Cacak, Gornkji Milanovac, Ivanjica, Lucani; Nisavski Okrug: Aleksinac, Doljevac, Gadzin Han, Merosina, Nis, Razanj, Svrljig; Pcinjski Okrug: Bosilegrad, Bujanovac, Presevo, Surdulica, Trgoviste, Vladicin Han, Vranje; Pirotski Okrug: Babusnica, Bela Palanka, Dimitrovgrad, Pirot; Podunavski Okrug: Smederevo, Smederevskia Palanka, Velika Plana; Pomoravski Okrug: Cuprija, Despotovac, Jagodina, Paracin, Rckovac, Svilajnac; Rasinski Okrug: Aleksandrovac, Brus, Cicevac, Krusevac, Trstenik, Varvarin; Raski Okrug: Kraljevo, Novi Pazar, Raska, Tutin, Vrnjacka Banja; Sumadijski Okrug: Arandjelovac, Batocina, Knic, Kragujevac, Lapovo, Raca, Topola; Toplicki Okrug: Blace, Kursumlija, Prokuplje, Zitoradja; Zajecarski Okrug: Boljevac, Knjazevac, Sokobanja, Zalecar; Zlatiborski Okrug: Arilje, Bajina Basta, Cajetina, Kosjeric, Nova Varos, Pozega, Priboj, Prijepolje, Sjenica, Uzice; Vojvodina Autonomous Province: Juzno-Backi Okrug: Backi Petrovac, Beocin, Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci, Temerin, Titel, Zabalj; Juzno Banatski Okrug: Alibunar, Bela Crkva, Kovacica, Kovin, Opovo, Pancevo, Plandiste, Vrsac; Severno-Backi Okrug: Backa Topola, Mali Idjos, Subotica; Severno-Banatski Okrug: Ada, Coka, Kanjiza, Kikinda, Novi Knezevac, Senta; Srednjo-Banatski Okrug: Nova Crnja, Novi Becej, Secanj, Zitiste, Zrenjanin; Sremski Okrug: Indjija, Irig, Pecinci, Ruma, Sid, Sremska Mitrovica, Stara Pazova; Zapadno-Backi Okrug: Apatin, Kula, Odzaci, Sombor; Kosovo and Metojia Autonomous Province: Kosovski Okrug: Glogovac, Kacanik, Kosovo Polje, Lipljan, Obilic, Podujevo, Pristina, Stimlje, Strpce, Urosevac; Kosovsko-Mitrovacki Okrug: Kosovska Mitrovica, Leposavic, Srbica, Vucitrn, Zubin Potok, Zvecan; Kosovsko-Pomoravski Okrug: Gnjilane, Kosovska Kamenica, Novo Brdo, Vitina; Pecki Okrug: Decani, Djakovica, Istok, Klina, Pec; Prizrenski Okrug: Gora i Opolje, Orahovac, Prizren, Suva Reka

Language(s):

Serbian 88,3% (official), Hungarian 3,8%, Bosniak 1,8%, Romany (Gypsy) 1,1%, other 4,1%, unknown 0,9% (2002 census) Note: Romanian, Hungarian, Slovak, Ukrainian, and Croatian all official in Vojvodina; Albanian official in Kosovo

National holiday:

National Day, 15 February

Nationality:

Serb(s)

Official time:

UTC 1. Daylight saving time: 1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Member of:

ABEDA, BIS, BSEC, CE, CEI, EBRD, FAO, G-9, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD (suspended), IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

Internet country code:

.rs

Economic Profile

Currency:

Serbian Dinar (RSD)

GDP - per capita (PPP):

USD4.400 (2005 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):

(2006 est.) USD19.190.000.000

PIB (Real growth rate:

5,9% (2005 est.)

GDP (Composition by sector): (2005 est.)

Agriculture: 16,6%
Industry: 25,5%
Services: 57,9%

Labor force:

2.961.000 (2002 est.)

Labor force - by occupation (2002):

Agriculture 30%
Industry: 46%
Services 24%

Unemployment rate:

31,6% (2005 est.)

Inflation rate (Consumer prices):

15,5% (2005 est)

Investment (Gross Fixed):

14,2% del PIB (2006 est.)

Budget:

Revenues: USD11.450.000.000
Expenditures: USD11.120.000.000

Public debt:

53,1% of GDP (2005 est.)

Current account balance:

USD -2.451.000.000 (2005 est.)

Exports:

USD 6.428.000.000 ( FOB (2006 est.)

Exports - Commodities:

Manufactured goods, food and live animals, machinery and transport equipment

Exports - Partners:

Imports:

USD 10.580.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)

Imports - Commodities:

Imports - partners:

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

USD 5.350.000.000 (2006 est.)

Debt - external:

USD 15.430.000.000 (including Montenegro) (2005 est.)

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