Serbia is a parliamentary republic located in Southeastern Europe. It has a population of over 7 million people, mostly ethnic Serbs. The country has a long history dating back to the 6th century when the Serbs migrated to the Balkan Peninsula and adopted Christianity in the 9th century. Notable historical events include battles against Ottoman rule starting in the 15th century and wars in the 20th century during the breakup of Yugoslavia. Serbia has diverse geography from plains in the north to mountains and rivers throughout. It also has many cultural and historical sites, famous individuals, and is working towards EU membership.

1. SERBIA

2. BASIC INFORMATION:
SURFACE: 88 361km2
POPULATION:
• (without Kosovo and Metohija): 7.2 million
• 83% Serbs
DENSITY: about 106 / KM2
PARLIAMENTARY REPUBLIC
CURRENCY: serbian dinar
CAPITAL : Belgrade

3. POSITION:
• CONTINENTAL
• BALKAN
• CENTRAL EUROPEAN
• DANUBE RIVER
• MOUNTAINOUS

4. HISTORY
•The Serbs came to the Balkan
Peninsula in the 6th and 7th centuries
• In the 9th century they adopted Christianity
• The first Serbian state is formed under the
Nemanjic dynasty in the 12th century
• In 2017 we celebrated the 800 years since
the coronation of Stefan the First Crowned.
In Obtaining the crown from the Pope, Serbia
gained international recognition as a state

5. The most important historical events
• In 1389 the Battle of Kosovo took place, which has
turned into a myth of Serbian love for faith and
freedom
• In 1403 under the despot Stefan Lazarevic, Belgrade
became the capital of medieval Serbia
• In 1521 Belgrade, which had been held by Hungarians,
falls into the hands of the Turks
• In 1690 there was a Great Serb Migration towards
the north, to Vojvodina

6. The most important historical events
• 1804 - The first Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman
rule, led by Duke Djordje Petrovic, known as Karadjordje
• 1815 - The second Serbian uprising led by Milos Obrenovic
• 1914 - The First World War began with the Austro-
Hungarian attack on Serbia
• 1918-1929 - The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
• 1934 - Serbian king Alexander is killed in Marseille
• 1929-1941 - The Kingdom of Yugoslavia
• 1941-1945 - The occupation of Yugoslavia in the Second
World War by Germany and neighbouring countries
• 1945-1980 - Josip Broz Tito, as president of Yugoslavia,
skillfully maneuvers between NATO and Warsaw Pact and
succeeds in securing Yugoslavia a favourable position in
international relations
• 1991-1995 - The Civil war and the breakup of Yugoslavia
through republican borders

7. The most important historical events
• 1999 - NATO aviation bombs FR Yugoslavia
• 2006 - Serbia becomes again an independent state
• 2009 - Serbia's candidacy for membership in the
European Union

8. Geography
I Terrain
- In the north
Pannonian Plain
- South of Sava and
Danube there are
mountains and
mountainous terrain
- The highest peak -
Đeravica
Serbian
Macedonian
mass
CarpathianBalkan
Mountains
Pannonian Plain

9. II Climate
- to the north continental
- up to 800 m, moderately continental
- on mountains - mountainous (low temperatures, lots of snow)
III Hydrology
- The largest rivers: Danube, Sava, Tisa, Velika Morava,
Western and Southern Morava, Drina, Ibar, Nisava
- the largest lake is Đerdap lake (artificial)

10. NATIONAL PARKS
OF SERBIA

11. NATIONAL PARK - Fruska gora

12. NATIONAL PARK - Djerdap

13. NATIONAL PARK - Tara

14. -
NATIONAL PARK - Shar Mountain

15. NATIONAL PARK - Kopaonik

16. Cultural Historical
sights under the
protection of
UNESCO

17. Djurdjevi Stupovi

18. Studenica Monastery

19. Sopocani

20. Visoki Decani

21. Gracanica

22. Pec Patriarchate

23. Gamzigrad

24. Miroslav's Gospel

25. Monastery Manasija

26. Nis Fortress

27. Monastery Mileseva
The first satellite
transmission of video
signals between Europe
and North America
contained the image of
White Angel

28. The church Ruzica

29. The culture of Lepenski Vir is
over 8000 years old

30. Customs, manifestations
Patron saint is a family holiday, which is
related to the day of a certain Christian
saint. It is a characteristic custom of
Serbian people, and in 2014 it entered the
register of the intangible cultural heritage
of UNESCO

31. Folklore - Serbian folk dances

32. Belgrade - a city that never
sleeps

34. Mowing on Rajac

35. EXIT - the best European
festival

36. Guca Trumpet Festival

37. Drina regatta

38. Plum brandy
Serbian
cuisine

39. Serbia is the 2nd biggest exporter
of raspberries in the world

40. Famous people
• Science
Nikola Tesla Milutin
Milankovic
Jovan Cvijic Josif Pancic
Mihajlo Pupin

41. Literature
Saint Sava Vuk Karadzic Ivo Andric -
Serbian
nobelman
Desanka
Maksimovic

42. Famous athletes
Novak Djokovic Ana Ivanovic Ivana Spanovic
Vlade Divac

43. Film, music
Emir Kusturica Goran Bregovic
Mila Jovovic

44. Marija Serifovic-the winner of Eurosong
2007

45. And now enjoy some more
pictures of Serbia

46. The Empire of Peppers

47. Uvac
The river Uvac
is the largest
nature reserve
of griffon
vulture

48. Belgrade

49. Novi Sad
European Capital of Culture 2021
European Youth Capital 2019

50. Valjevo

51. The house on the river Drina

52. Subotica has multicultural spirit and
European charm

53. Vrnjacka banja is our most visited spa

54. The Danube is the most important European
river

55. Roman bridge in Ivanjica

56. Kremna

57. Sargan Eight is the Europe’s most attractive
narrow gauge museum railway

58. Mount Zlatar

59. Devil's town is a remarkable wonder of nature

60. The gorge of the river Djetinja

61. Ethno village Sirogojno

62. River Gradac

63. Golubac fortress

64. Ovcar-Kablar Gorge

65. Carriage ride in Sombor

66. Thank you for your attention