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Serbia
[rpblika s密bija]
Geographical Position




 Crossroads of Central and    Landlocked Country
  South-East Europe
Landscape




avolja Varo邸         ele Kula
Population Density




                  Belgrade (Beograd): 1,2 mil
 Novi Sad : 220,000                      Ni邸 : 180,000
Ethnic Groups




 82.9 % Serbs                        1.4 % Roma

 3.9 % Hungarians                    10 % Others

 1.8 % Bosniaks
Religion




 84.1 % Orthodoxy      3.42 % Islam

 6.24 % Catholicism    1.44 % Protestantism
The Economical Situation




 estimated GDP in 2012     GDP per capita is 35%    upper-middle
   of $82.274 billion or       of EU average           income economy
   $11.079 per capita
Main Industries




 Tobacco Industry                          Electricity

  2003: the worlds largest           most important energy
cigarette maker Phillip Morris          center in South-East
 buys DIN and DIV for 605                     Europe
           million
Cultural Influences
Western Rome

 Kingdom of
  Hungary

  Frankish                                               Eastern Rome
  Kingdom
                                                         Bulgarian Empire
   Austrian 
   Hungarian
                                                         Byzantium
    Empire
                                                         Ottoman Empire



 Over centuries Serbia was straddeling    Result: distinct characters and
  the boundaries between West and East              sharp contrast between
                                                    East and South
Cultural Differences




       North                              South
                                  Leaning towards Balkans
 Tied to Western Europe
                                 and Mediterranean character

 people mostly use Roman         people mostly use Cyrillic
          letters                          letters
Common Traditions
The Year 1389 - Battle of Blackbird's Field




Lazar Hrebeljanovi                             Sultan Murad I.



 June 15th - St. Vitus' Day    Beginning of national consciousness
                                 and national pride  National Identity
 Kosovo Field - Pri邸tina
2nd Yoguslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Yugoslav Wars
                              1991 - 1995




                          bitter ethnic conflicts


War in Slovenia (1991)   Croatian War (1991-1995)    Bosnian War (1992-1995)
The Breakup of Yugoslavia




     1991:         1999: Bosnia and   2008: Montenegro and
Slovenia, Croati     Herzegovina             Kosovo
 a, Macedonia
The Kosovo War
                            1998 - 1999




                                                   KLA = Kosovo Liberation
                                                           Army

                                                       August 1999: Kfor
 1998: Open conflict
                                                        was sent to Kosovo

 March 1999: NATO         June 1999: Milo邸evi       Serbian civilians flee
    intervention            agreed to withdraw           revenge attacks
                                  troops
Aftermath and Present Situation
      NATO bombing                                       In February 2008 the
  caused substantial harm                                government of Kosovo
    to infrastructure and                                    proclaimed the
           economy                                            independence




 In March 2004 - 19 people         February 2005:      Even today around 62%
are killed in the worst clashes       Boris Tadic       of the Serbs do not accept
  between Serbs and ethnic        promises to defend        the independence of
    Albanians since 1999.          rights of Serbs in              Kosovo
                                        Kosovo
Serbia presentation
Serbia presentation
Why do you think the Kosovo is so important for
                   Serbs ?
Thank You For Your Attention !

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  • 2. Geographical Position Crossroads of Central and Landlocked Country South-East Europe
  • 4. Population Density Belgrade (Beograd): 1,2 mil Novi Sad : 220,000 Ni邸 : 180,000
  • 5. Ethnic Groups 82.9 % Serbs 1.4 % Roma 3.9 % Hungarians 10 % Others 1.8 % Bosniaks
  • 6. Religion 84.1 % Orthodoxy 3.42 % Islam 6.24 % Catholicism 1.44 % Protestantism
  • 7. The Economical Situation estimated GDP in 2012 GDP per capita is 35% upper-middle of $82.274 billion or of EU average income economy $11.079 per capita
  • 8. Main Industries Tobacco Industry Electricity 2003: the worlds largest most important energy cigarette maker Phillip Morris center in South-East buys DIN and DIV for 605 Europe million
  • 9. Cultural Influences Western Rome Kingdom of Hungary Frankish Eastern Rome Kingdom Bulgarian Empire Austrian Hungarian Byzantium Empire Ottoman Empire Over centuries Serbia was straddeling Result: distinct characters and the boundaries between West and East sharp contrast between East and South
  • 10. Cultural Differences North South Leaning towards Balkans Tied to Western Europe and Mediterranean character people mostly use Roman people mostly use Cyrillic letters letters
  • 12. The Year 1389 - Battle of Blackbird's Field Lazar Hrebeljanovi Sultan Murad I. June 15th - St. Vitus' Day Beginning of national consciousness and national pride National Identity Kosovo Field - Pri邸tina
  • 13. 2nd Yoguslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
  • 14. Yugoslav Wars 1991 - 1995 bitter ethnic conflicts War in Slovenia (1991) Croatian War (1991-1995) Bosnian War (1992-1995)
  • 15. The Breakup of Yugoslavia 1991: 1999: Bosnia and 2008: Montenegro and Slovenia, Croati Herzegovina Kosovo a, Macedonia
  • 16. The Kosovo War 1998 - 1999 KLA = Kosovo Liberation Army August 1999: Kfor 1998: Open conflict was sent to Kosovo March 1999: NATO June 1999: Milo邸evi Serbian civilians flee intervention agreed to withdraw revenge attacks troops
  • 17. Aftermath and Present Situation NATO bombing In February 2008 the caused substantial harm government of Kosovo to infrastructure and proclaimed the economy independence In March 2004 - 19 people February 2005: Even today around 62% are killed in the worst clashes Boris Tadic of the Serbs do not accept between Serbs and ethnic promises to defend the independence of Albanians since 1999. rights of Serbs in Kosovo Kosovo
  • 20. Why do you think the Kosovo is so important for Serbs ?
  • 21. Thank You For Your Attention !