Facts about Serbia
The flag of this country is distinguished by three horizontal bands: red, blue and white. A coat of arms bearing a double-headed eagle located on a shield.
Serbia is a landlocked country in the center of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by eight countries: Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Kosovo.
It is slightly smaller than Portugal, with an area of 88,361 km², and a population of 7.1 million, 3.5 million fewer than Portugal.
The Danube River flows through the flat northern part of the country, while the southern part is mountainous, including the Dinaric Alps and the Balkan Mountains.
Most Serbian last names end in "ch", for example, Novak Djokovic.
The country is the world's largest exporter of berries, and the gray wolf is the national animal of Serbia.
Here are some interesting facts about Serbia that have been selected and researched by kids especially for kids.
Official name: Republic of Serbia
Capital: Belgrade, with a population of 1.4 million people
Form of government: democracy
Language: Serbian
Religion: Mostly Orthodox Christians (84%)
Currency: Serbian dinar
History: Serbia was once part of the Byzantine Empire and then the Ottoman Empire. Serbia declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1878 and became a kingdom in 1882. Serbia was a dependency of Yugoslavia until 1992 and only gained independence from the Federation of Serbia and Montenegro on June 5, 2006. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008.
The highest mountain in Serbia is Medjur peak at 2,169 meters/7,116 feet. Medjur Peak is located in eastern Serbia in the Balkan Mountains.
The longest river in Serbia is the Danube with a length of 562 km
Lake Derdab, located in eastern Serbia, is the largest lake in the country. It is an artificial lake formed during the construction of a huge hydroelectric power station along the border with Romania.
Typical Serbian dishes are:
Ajvar: Roasted red pepper paste used in many dishes. The paste often contains roasted eggplant as well as garlic, onions, and peppers.
Cevapi: grilled meat
Sarma: Cabbage rolls stuffed with minced meat.
Serbia has a rich wildlife and some animal species are endangered such as the Serbian stick grasshopper or the European ground squirrel.
The country has more than 90 species of mammals. Common animals in Serbia include the European rabbit, horseshoe bat, golden jackal, red fox and red squirrel.
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