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Welcome to SERBIA
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Information about SERBIA
Serbia is located in Europe, on the Balkan peninsula and in the Pannonian Plain. It is placed at the crossroads between Central, Southern and Eastern Europe and was part of the former Yugoslavia. The Danube river (2850 km) flows through the northern third of the country; it is 588 km long and forms the border with Croatia and part o fRomania. The eastern border of the country is determined by the Carpathian Mountain Range. Serbia has an economy based mostly on various services, industry and agriculture. Serbia is one of Europe"s most culturally diverse countries as the borders between large empires ran through the territory of today"s Serbia for long periods in history. Tourism in Serbia is mostly based in mountains and villages. The most famous mountain resorts are Zlatibor, Kopaonik and the Tara. There also are a lot of spas in Serbia, one the biggest of which is the Vmjacka Banja. There is also significant tourism in Belgrade and Novi Sand, as well to theExit Festival and the Guca trumpet festival.
General Information
Capital: Belgrade Area: 88,361 km2 Population: 10,147,398 Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz IDD: +381 Timezone: GMT +1 Hr (+2 Hrs MAR-OCT)
Language
Language: Serbian, which uses both Cyrillic and Latin script, Hungarian in the north and some Albanian
Government
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Religion
Religion: Serbian Orthodox 85%, Catholic 6%, Protestant 1%, Muslim 3%
Health
Health: Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Tetanus, Typhoid.
Currency
Currency: Dinar Serbio (CSD) 1.00 = 100 Para
Exchange Rate
Exchange Rate: All 100.00 USD = 6,205.41 RSD EUR = 9,324.02 RSD GBP = 10,175.68 RSD CHF = 6,163.99 RSD
Business Hours
Business Hours: Serbia generally Mon-Fri: 08.00-19.00 and Sat: 08.00-15.00
Speed Limit
Speed Limit: Cities: 60 km/h, Outside cities: 80/100 km/h , Motorways: 120 km/h
Traffic
Traffic: Traffic drives on the right. Minimum age 18 years.
Driving License
Driving License: International Driving Licence is required
National Holidays
National holidays: Jan 1/2 New Year"s Day, Jan 7 Orthodox Christmas Day, Feb 15 Constitution Day, Eastern (variable), May 1 Labour Day
Climate
Climate: In the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well distributed rainfall); central area, continental and Mediterranean climate; to the south, Adriatic climate along the coast, hot, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall inland
Temperatures
Temperatures: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec A -6 -5 -1 7 15 17 19 18 14 8 1 -4 P 47 46 46 54 74 96 61 55 50 55 61 55 S 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 9 8 3 3 2 A=Aver. Daily Temp. (°C) P=Precipitation (mm) S=Sunshine (Hrs/Month)
Mobile Network
Mobile Network: GSM 900/1800 /3G 2100
GPS
GPS: 44 48 N, 20 28 E
Shopping Hours
Shopping Hours: Mon-Fri: 08.00-12.00 and 17.00-20.00 , Sat: 8.00-15.00