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[Country Name] The Republic of Serbia (Republika Srbija).

【 Area 】 88500 square kilometers (including 10900 square kilometers in Kosovo).

Population: 8.41 million (including 1.77 million in Kosovo). The official language is Serbian. The main religion is Eastern Orthodoxy.

【 Capital 】 Belgrade, with a population of 1.68 million (2023).

President Aleksandar VU Č I Ć assumed office in May 2017. Elected and re elected in April 2022, taking office on May 31st.

[Important Festival] National Day: February 15th

【 Overview 】 Located in the central northern part of the Balkan Peninsula, it borders Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the east, North Macedonia to the southeast, Albania to the south, Montenegro to the southwest, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west, Croatia to the northwest, and Hungary to the north.

Starting from the 9th century, some Slavic people who migrated to the Balkan Peninsula began to establish countries such as Serbia. After World War I, Serbia joined the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. After World War II, Serbia became one of the six republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In 1991, the former Yugoslavia began to disintegrate. In 1992, Serbia and Montenegro formed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. On February 4, 2003, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was renamed Serbia and Montenegro. On June 3, 2006, the Republic of Montenegro declared independence. On June 5th of the same year, the Republic of Serbia announced its succession to Serbia and Montenegro's status as subjects of international law.

On December 17, 2023, Serbia held early parliamentary and local elections. In February 2024, the current National Assembly was established. In March, the National Assembly held a special session to vote for the Speaker and Vice Speaker, and Ana Brnabi ć (female) was elected as the Speaker. On May 2nd, the current government was established, with Milo š VU Č EVI Ć serving as Prime Minister.

In November 2006, the Serbian parliament passed a new constitution.

The highest authority of the country, the parliament, implements a unicameral system. Members of parliament are elected through direct elections for a term of four years. The current National Assembly was established in February 2024, with a total of 250 seats. Among them, the "Serbia Cannot Stop" alliance led by the Progressive Party has 129 seats, the "Anti Violence" alliance has 65 seats, the Socialist Party alliance has 18 seats, the "Hope" alliance and the "Voice of the People" alliance each have 13 seats, and minority political parties have the remaining 12 seats. Speaker Ana Burnabic.

The highest executive body of the government. Prime Minister Milo š Vu č evi ć. The government members include: Sini š a MALI, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance; Ivica DA Č I Ć, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs; Irena VUJOVI Ć, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environmental Protection; Aleksandar VULIN, Deputy Prime Minister; Adrijana MESAROVI Ć, Minister of Economy; Aleksandar MARTINOVI Ć, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Resources; Goran VESI, Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure. Dubravka Đ EDOVI Ć HANDANOVI Ć, Minister of Mines and Energy, Tomislav MOMIROVI Ć, Minister of Internal and External Trade, Minister of Justice Maja POPOVI Ć (female), Minister of Public Administration and Local Autonomy Jelena Ž ARI Ć KOVA Č EVI Ć (female), Minister of Human Rights, Minority Rights and Social Dialogue Tomislav Ž IGMANOV, Minister of Defense Bratislava GA Š I Ć, Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đ URI Ć, Minister of European Integration Tanja MI Š Č EVI Ć (female) Minister of Education Slavica Đ UKI Ć - DeJANOVI Ć (female), Minister of Health Zlatibor LON Č AR, Minister of Labor, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs Nemanja Starovich STAROVI Ć, Minister of Family and Population Affairs Milica Đ UR Đ EVI Ć STAMENKOVSKI (female), Minister of Sports Zoran GAJI Ć, Minister of Culture Nikola SELAKOVI Ć, Minister of Rural Affairs Milan KRKOBABI Ć, Minister of Science, Technology Development and Innovation Jelena BEGOVI Ć (female), Minister of Tourism and Youth Husein MEMI Ć, Minister of Information and Telecommunications Dayan Dejan RISTI Ć, Minister of Public Investment Darko GLI Š I Ć, regardless of the ministers Novica TON Č EV, Đ or đ e MILI Ć EVI Ć Usame ZUKORLI Ć, Nenad POPOVI Ć, Tatjana MACULA (female).

【 Main website 】

President Office: www.predsednik.rs

Parliament: www.parlament.gov.rs

Government: www.srbija.gov.rs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: www.mfa.gov.rs

There are a total of 30 states with 198 districts under their jurisdiction.

The judicial system includes the Supreme Court, the People's Procuratorate of the Republic, the Constitutional Court, local courts and procuratorates at all levels. The Supreme Court and courts at all levels exercise judicial power. The President of the Supreme Court and the Prosecutor General of the Prosecutor's Office are elected by the parliament. Jasmina VASOVI Ć, the President of the Supreme Court, took office in April 2021 for a term of 5 years. Zagorska DOLOVAC, the Prosecutor General of the Republic, took office in January 2010 and was re elected in May 2023 for a six-year term. Sne ž ana MARKOVI Ć, President of the Constitutional Court, took office in January 2020 and was re elected in January 2023 for a term of three years.

Political parties implement a multi-party system. The main political parties are:

(1) Serbian Progressive Party (Srpska Napredda Stranka): Established in October 2008. Chairman Milo š Vu č evi ć.

(2) Socialist Party of Serbia (Socijalisti č ka Partija Srbije): Established in July 1990. Chairman Ivica Dacic.

(3) Democratic Party (Demokratska Stranka): Established in February 1990. Chairman Zoran Lutovac.

(4) Serbian Radical Party (Srpska Radikalna Stranka): Established in February 1991. Chairman Vojislav Š E Š ELj.

(5) The Freedom and Justice Party (Stranka Slobode i Pravde) was established in April 2019. Chairman Dragan Đilas.

[Important Figures]

Aleksandar Vucic: President. Born in 1970. Graduated from the Law School of Belgrade University. Served as the Chairman of the Serbian Progressive Party from September 2012 to May 2023. From 1998 to 2000, he served as the Minister of Information of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia government. Served as the First Deputy Prime Minister from 2012 to 2014. Appointed as Prime Minister on April 27, 2014. Elected president in April 2017 and inaugurated at the end of May. Elected for re-election in April 2022 and sworn in on May 31st.

Ana Brnabic: Speaker. Female, born in 1975. Master of Business Administration from the University of Hull, UK. Appointed as Minister of State Administration and Local Autonomy in August 2016. Appointed as Prime Minister in June 2017 and re elected in October 2022. Elected as the Speaker of the National Assembly in March 2024.

Milo š Vu č evi ć: Prime Minister. Born in 1974. Bachelor of Law from Novi Sad University. Joined the Serbian Progressive Party in 2008 and was elected as the party chairman in May 2023. Elected as Mayor of Novi Sad in 2011 and re elected twice in 2016 and 2020. Vice Premier and Minister of National Defense from 2022 to 2024. Appointed as Prime Minister in May 2024.

In recent years, Serbia has actively implemented economic reforms, promoted privatization, improved the investment environment, and achieved economic growth. The main economic data for 2023 are as follows:

Gross Domestic Product: 69.1 billion euros.

Per capita Gross Domestic Product: 10000 euros.

Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate: 2.5%.

Currency name: Dinar (DINAR).

Exchange rate: 1 US dollar ≈ 107 dinars, 1 euro ≈ 117 dinars.

Inflation rate: 12.5% Unemployment rate: 9.5%.

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【 Resources 】 Mineral deposits include coal, iron, zinc, copper, etc. The forest coverage rate is 31.12%, and there are abundant water resources.

The main industrial sectors include metallurgy, automobile manufacturing, textiles, and instrument processing.

The land is fertile, the rainfall is abundant, and the agricultural production conditions are good. The agricultural land covers 5.06 million hectares, mainly concentrated in the northern Vojvodina Plain and central regions, including 3.29 million hectares of arable land, 240000 hectares of orchards, 56000 hectares of vineyards, 621000 hectares of grasslands, and 845000 hectares of pastures.

The service industry mainly includes hotels, restaurants, cafes, and bars.

The tourism industry is developing well. In 2023, it will receive 2.13 million foreign tourists, mainly from Türkiye, Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Bulgaria, etc. The main tourist areas include bathhouses, ski resorts, and national parks.

Transportation mainly relies on railways and highways. The transportation situation in recent years is as follows:

Railway: The total length is 3369 kilometers, including 1290 kilometers of electrified railway.

Highway: The total length is 45722 kilometers, including 928 kilometers of expressways. There are a total of 2.24 million small cars and 10400 public buses.

Air freight: Serbian Airlines has a total of 20 aircraft and 1540 seats. There are a total of 6 airports, with the main airport being Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.

In 2023, the main export products include wires, cables, copper ore and concentrates, electricity, motor vehicle parts, tires, refined copper, washing and cleaning agents, etc. The main imported products include petroleum and its finished products, natural gas, pharmaceuticals, electricity, motor vehicles, lignite, etc. The top five exporting countries are Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Hungary and Romania, and the top five importing countries are Germany, China, Italy, Türkiye and Russia.

The Army Day falls on April 23rd. The President is the supreme commander of the armed forces, and the Ministry of National Defense is the military leadership body of the armed forces. The General Staff Headquarters is the military command structure of the armed forces. The Chief of General Staff is General Milan MOJSILOVI Ć. The defense budget for 2023 is approximately 10.9 billion dinars, equivalent to 1.3 billion euros.

Serbia implements an 8-year compulsory education system. The major universities in the country include the University of Belgrade, the University of Novi Sad, the University of Ni š, the University of Kragujevac, and the University of Pristina.

There are about 340 newspapers in the country, mainly including Political Daily, Evening News, Express, Today's Daily, and Messenger, published in Serbian. The journals mainly include Newsweek, Time, and others. Beta News Agency and FoNet News Agency are the main private news agencies. The main television stations include: Serbian National Television, PINK Television, N1 Television, etc. The main radio stations include: Serbian National Radio, Belgrade Radio, B92 Radio, etc.