The document summarizes information about Serbia. It describes Serbia's flag which features three horizontal stripes representing Pan-Slavic colors that symbolize freedom and revolutionary ideas. It also notes Serbia's location in the Balkans and mentions it was formerly known as Yugoslavia. Several sections discuss the environmental and economic impacts of the NATO bombing of Serbia in the 1990s, including increased pollution, poverty, disease, and debt issues. Specific health problems like high rates of cancer and heart disease are also attributed to the bombing and Serbia's struggling economy.
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1. Mrs. MJ
Mr. V
Nikola Atanackovic
Timothy Li
Adarsh Mody
Bryan Sun
Danny Xia(Serbian Flag)
2. Flag of Serbia
Three horizontal stripes represent Pan-Slavic colors
symbolizes freedom and revolutionary ideas
Crest consists of several symbols adopted from
previous rulers
Crest originally used by Obrenovic dynasty (1882)
Coat of arms represents Serbian State
(Serbian Flag)
3. Location
Located in the
Balkans
Otherwise known as
southeast Europe
Surrounded by
Romania, Hungary,
Bulgaria
Used to be called
Yugoslavia and later
Serbia-Montenegro
Capital: Belgrade
(Europe: Serbia)
8. War in Serbia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) bombed Serbia
in hopes of ending Balkan War
Only made conditions worse
Resulted in a chain of ongoing issues
Environment
Poverty/Diseases
Debt
Economic Instability
(Steven)
9. War in Serbia
Amidst civil war between
1991-1999
Balkan countries attempted
to obtain independence
from Yugoslavia (former
Serbia) in violent manner
Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, and
Kosovo break from Yugoslavia
(Google Maps)
10. Environmental Issues
Bombing caused:
200% increase in
malignant diseases
Pollutants increased in
land, air, and water
Nuclear winter
Radiation still present
Tracked with number of
cancer cases filed
(Serbia marks 14th)
11. Environmental Issues
Inadequate waste
management
3,500 illegal dumping
sites
Depleted uranium at tip
of bomb
Mainly at Ground Zero
(Pristina)
Uranium claims lives
even up to today
(Serbia marks bombing)
12. Poverty and Disease
Heart disease ranked 2nd
in world and 3rd in Serbia
Lung cancer ranked 2nd
in world and 4th in Serbia
Mainly caused by
smoking
(Calma)
13. Poverty and Disease
Bombing contributed to
poverty
~ 700,000 people in
poverty
~ 730,000 unemployed
~ 50,000 frequent soup
kitcheners
~ 70,000 on welfare
Poverty leads to disease
(Modernity next to fraternity)
14. Debt
Serbia almost bankrupt, nearly reaching public GDP
limit of 45%
Almost 24% of population unemployed, millions behind
in payment
(Stefanovi)
16. How Did the Economy Fall?
Factors leading to the downfall of an economy:
War: forced Serbia to invest million of dollars into army to
protect Serbia
Environmental Issues: forces the country to spend money to
research how to create a better environment
Debt: doesnt allow country to spend money on improving
country, has to focus on paying off debt
Poverty and Disease: country has to spend money to treat
diseases
(Lee)
17. Effects of a Bad Economy
Instability and tensions between the government and its
people are caused by:
Inflation: prices of everyday goods skyrocket
Fewer foreign investors in country, minimizes cash
flow in and out of country
Increased criminal activities
(Serbia)
18. Conclusion
Why Isnt This Problem
Solved?
Debt is large so not easy to
get out of
Bad management of
economy by government
Unemployment rates
contribute to stagnant
economy
What Are Current
Solutions?
World Bank lent 500
million dollars
Signed free trade
agreement with EU, Russia
and Turkey
European Bank for
Reconstruction and
Development has rebuilt
6.6 million dollars worth of
industrial buildings
19. The Best Solution
Lending money by far best solution
Solves multiple problems at once
Unemployment
Debt
Other solutions just solve one of the many problems
(Serbia)
(Europe:
Serbia)
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24. Thank You For Your Attention.
Thank you Mrs. MJ and Mr. V for answering
all our questions and putting up with us