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After cycling to France, Serbia's protesting students run to Brussels to stir EU attention • Apr. 25, 2025, 5:11 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
Serbia's NIS oil company seeks third sanctions waiver from US • Apr. 23, 2025, 2:57 AM ET (Reuters)
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Serbia's populist president demands order after months of anti-corruption protests shaking his rule • Apr. 12, 2025, 4:19 PM ET (AP)
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Also Known As Srbija
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Miloš Vučević
Capital Belgrade
Population (2024 est.) 6,615,000
Head Of State President: Aleksandar Vučić
Form Of Government republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [250])
Official Language Serbian
Official Religion none
Official Name Republika Srbija1 (Republic of Serbia)
Total Area (Sq Km) 77,589
Total Area (Sq Mi) 29,957
Monetary Unit Serbian dinar (RSD)
Population Rank (2025) 111
Population Projection 2030 6,586,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2024) 220.8
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2024) 85.3
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2022) 62% • Rural: (2022) 38%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2023) 73.9 years • Female: (2023) 78.7 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 71,267
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 10,760
1Excludes Kosovo, a disputed transitional republic that declared its independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008, unless otherwise indicated.

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