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Serbia is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, bordered by Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Its current statehood dates to the 2006 restoration of independence following the peaceful dissolution of its union with Montenegro, tracing earlier statehood to the Principality of Serbia's 1815 autonomy. Its capital is Belgrade.

Facts
Capital
Belgrade 1
Population
6,532,019 1
2026 estimate; the 2022 census recorded 6,647,003.
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Area (sq km)
88,499 1
Total area as claimed under Serbia's constitution, which includes Kosovo; Serbia's de facto administered area, excluding Kosovo, whose 2008 declaration of independence Serbia does not recognize, is 77,589 km2. Stated factually and neutrally.
Independence or Founding Year
2006 1
Serbia's current statehood dates to the 2006 restoration of independence following the peaceful dissolution of its union with Montenegro. The Principality of Serbia gained autonomy from the Ottoman Empire in 1815, and full independence was internationally recognized at the Congress of Berlin in 1878.
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Belgrade, Cities

Belgrade is the capital of Serbia.

Kosovo, Countries

Kosovo is bordered by Serbia to the north and east; Serbia does not recognise Kosovo's independence.

The Balkans, Regions

Has Capital

Belgrade, Cities

Belgrade is the capital of Serbia.

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Europe, Continents

Rivers Through Territory

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1. Serbia (Wikipedia)
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Republic of Serbia
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1. Serbia (Wikipedia)
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Belgrade
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1. Serbia (Wikipedia)
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88,499 km2 (34,170 sq mi) total; 77,589 km2 (29,957 sq mi) excluding Kosovo
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6,532,019 (2026 estimate); 6,647,003 (2022 census)
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1. Serbia (Wikipedia)
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Serbia emerged as an independent state in 2006 following the peaceful dissolution of its union with Montenegro, tracing its statehood to the Principality of Serbia's autonomy in 1815.
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1. Serbia (Wikipedia)
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Serbia is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans, bordered by Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.
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Danube (Wikipedia)
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Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for 2,850 km (1,770 mi), passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine.
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Belgrade (Wikipedia)
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Belgrade is the capital and historic largest city of Serbia.
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