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Serbia
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44° N / 21° ETHE WORLD, ONE COUNTRY AT A TIME
- Capital
- Belgrade
- Population
- 6,586,476 2024
- Area
- 77,589 km² (year unavailable)
- Languages source-listed
- Serbian
- Currency
- Serbian dinar (RSD)
- Geography
- Landlocked
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Sources & limitations.
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FROM THE TRAVEL GUIDE · Serbia
Serbia (Serbian: Србија, Srbija) is a Balkan country in Southeastern Europe. It is at the crossroads of European history, and as such is a mix of cultures, ethnicities and religions. It lies on one of the major land routes from Central Europe to the Near East. It was the dominant component of Yugoslavia, and considered to be its natural successor.
Landscape & landmarks
Serbia's many sights include stunning castles, Medieval monasteries, lovely traditional villages and bustling cities with baroque parks and art-deco architecture.Read the see section ↗
Food & everyday culture
Pljeskavica (pronounced approximately: PLYES-ka-vitsa) is the Serbian version of a hamburger which can be purchased from fast food restaurants.Read the eat section ↗
Excerpts from Wikivoyage contributors, revision 2026-09-25. CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected excerpts; wiki formatting removed; omissions marked […]. Guide wording and any figures belong to this dated source; they do not replace the atlas statistics above. Food descriptions are not official national-dish designations.
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- National flower
- Not yet verified
- Official national dish
- Not yet verified
- Representative food
- Not yet verified
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Calling code
- +381
- Internet domain
- .rs, .срб
- Land border codes
- BIH, BGR, HRV, HUN, UNK, MKD, MNE, ROU
Quick facts
- Traffic keeps to the right side of the road. Source ↗
- The country-code web domain is .rs or .срб. Source ↗
- The source lists monday as the start of the week. Source ↗
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Source-matched September 26, 2026; not live data. Sources & limitations.