Serbia Geography

Country Name: Republic of Serbia

Capital City: Belgrade

Population: 9,396,411 (2002 census)

Population Growth:

Currency: new Yugoslav dinar (YUM)

Languages: Serbian

Area: 88,361 sq km

Inflation Rate: 15.5% (2005 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 31.6%

Domain extension: .yu

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF SERBIA

Location:

Southeastern Europe, between Macedonia and Hungary

Geographic Co-ordinates:

44 00 N, 21 00 E

Area - total:

88,361 sq km

Area - total:

88,361 sq km

Area - land:

88,361 sq km

Area - water:

0 sq km

Land Boundaries:

2,027 km

Border Countries:

Albania 115 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 302 km, Bulgaria 318 km, Croatia 241 km, Hungary 151 km, Macedonia 221 km, Montenegro 203 km, Romania 476 km

Terrain:

extremely varied; to the north, rich fertile plains; to the east, limestone ranges and basins; to the southeast, ancient mountains and hills

Elevation - highest point:

Daravica 2,656 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Natural Resources:

oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, antimony, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, arable land

Arable Land:

Permanent Crops:

Other Land Use:

Natural Hazards:

destructive earthquakes