Serbia became a kingdom in 1882 and an independent country in 2006 after Montenegro voted for independence from their union. Serbs settled in the Balkan Peninsula in the 6th and 7th centuries. Tomislav Nikolic has been the President of Serbia since 2012 and founded the Serbian Progressive Party. Top exports from Serbia include cars, insulated wire, and corn, while top imports are vehicle parts, crude petroleum, and refined petroleum. Television is the dominant media in Serbia, with 85% of citizens obtaining news from TV. A new PR board aims to strengthen the public relations profession in Serbia.

1. SERBIA
By: Mattie Morris

2. Brief History
oIn 1882 Serbia became a kingdom
oIn 2006 Serbia became a country
itself after Montenegro voted in a
referendum for independence
from the Union of Serbia and
Montenegro
oSerbs settled the Balkan Peninsula
in the 6TH and 7th century.

3. Tomislav Nikolic
o President of Serbia
o Has been head of state
since May 31, 2012
o Founder of the Serbian
Progressive Party

4. Imports and Exports in Serbia
Top Exports Top Imports
o Cars $1.19 billion -Vehicle parts $1.14 billion
o InsulatedWire $550 million - Crude petroleum $1.05 billion
o Corn $542 million -Petroleum gas $752 million
o RubberTires $420 million - Refined petroleum $728 million
Export Partners Import Partners
o Italy $2,51 billion -Germany $2.2 million
o Germany $1.77 billion -Italy $2.12 billion
o Bosnia and Herzegovina $1.19 billion -Russia $2.07 billion
o Russia $1.06 billion -China $1.27 billion

5. Media in Serbia
o Media is free in Serbia
o Media in Serbia is made up of mass media outlets which include television, magazines
and newspapers
o 85 percent of citizens of Serbia obtain news and information through television
o TV B92 is the leader in affairs genre andTV Pink leads in entertainment
o 11 percent say they listen to the radio on the internet
o TV Pink Media Group is the leading commercial radio

6. Public Relations in Serbia
o A new PR board strengthens the public relations profession in Serbia
o There has been big movements in the development of PR
o People are constantly changing, so the plan is to discover and learn how
to function in an increasingly dynamic sociologic, economic and
communication environment.