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About The People
Did You Know...... 1389-1815 Ottoman Empire rules Serbia »» More
Fashion... Western-style clothing is the norm in urban areas, while in rural areas women tend to wear the tradi »» More
Socializing... People in Serbia and Montenegro are extremely patriotic, and place a very high value on family and k »» More
Family... The extended family is still strong, but young people prefer to move into their own apartment. The n »» More
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Serbia History
The first Serbian kingdom was created in 1170 A.D. by Stefan Nemanja,
the founder of the Nemanjic dynasty, whose son was canonized as St.
Sava and became the patron saint of the autocephalous Serbian Orthodox
Church founded in 1219. Serbia’s territories expanded under the rule of
King Milutin, who seized territory in nearby Macedonia from the
Byzantines, and reached their peak under Milutin’s son, Stefan Dusan
(1331-55). However, Serbian power waned after Stefan’s death in 1355,
and at the Battle of Kosovo (June 28, 1389) the Serbs were defeated by
the Turks. Following the Battle of Smederevo in 1459, the Ottoman
empire exerted complete control over all Serb lands.
Serbs »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Belgrade
Population: 7,379,339
GDP: $80,740,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 102,350 (sq km) 39,517 (sq mi)
Currency: new Yugoslav dinar (YUM); note - in Montenegro the euro is legal tender; in Kosovo both the euro and the Yugoslav dinar are legal (2002)
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