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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SerbiaSerbia - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Southeast and Central Europe, located in the Balkans and the Pannonian Plain.It borders Hungary to the north, Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the southeast, North Macedonia to the south, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west, and Montenegro to the southwest.

  2. 3 days ago · Flag of Yugoslavia (1918–41; 1992–2003) and Serbia and Montenegro (2003–06). (more)

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  4. May 15, 2024 · Country name. conventional long form: Republic of Serbia conventional short form: Serbia local long form: Republika Srbija local short form: Srbija former: People's Republic of Serbia, Socialist Republic of Serbia etymology: the origin of the name is uncertain, but seems to be related to the name of the West Slavic Sorbs who reside in the Lusatian region in present-day eastern Germany; by ...

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SerbsSerbs - Wikipedia

    5 days ago · Serb rebels showing the Three-finger salute and Serbian national colours, which are in use since 1835. Among the most notable national and ethnic symbols are the flag of Serbia and the coat of arms of Serbia. The flag consists of a red-blue-white tricolour, rooted in Pan-Slavism, and has been used since the 19th

    • 96,530 (2016)
    • c. 15,000 (est.)
    • c. 313,198 (people with full or partial ancestry)
    • c. 70,000 (2001 est.)
  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › YugoslaviaYugoslavia - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Yugoslavia (/ ˌ j uː ɡ oʊ ˈ s l ɑː v i ə /; lit. ' Land of the South Slavs ') was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 to 1992. It came into existence in 1918 following World War I, under the name of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes from the merger of the Kingdom of Serbia with the provisional State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (which was formed ...

  7. 4 days ago · By 1878, following the Russo-Turkish War, Serbia gained full independence and international recognition at the Congress of Berlin. ### The 20th Century and the Formation of Yugoslavia The early 20th century was tumultuous, with Serbia playing a significant role in the Balkan Wars (1912–1913) and World War I.

  8. May 1, 2024 · The national symbol of Serbia is the Serbian cross (ocila). It is based on the tetragramme, a Byzantine symbol, and has been in use since the 14th century. The Serbian cross is an important part of the coat of arms of Serbia and consists of a cross and four firesteels pointing outwards.