Wikijunior:Europe/Serbia
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Serbia is a country located in south eastern Europe in the Balkan peninsula. Its neighbours are Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro. Within Serbia there are two autonomous regions: Vojvodina and Kosovo Metohija. In February 2008 Kosovo declared itself independent from Serbia although the majority of countries in the world have not recognised this independence. The capital of Serbia is Belgrade. Other big cities in Serbia are Novi Sad, Niš and Priština. The currency of Serbia is the dinar although the euro is used in much of Kosovo.
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[edit] Serbia's History
[edit] Serbia's Geography
[edit] Serbia's People
The people of Serbia are a mixture of many nationalities. The majority of people who live in Serbia are Serbian. The majority of people living in the Kosovo province are Albanian. Other nationalities include Hungarians, Muslims (Serbian and Bosnian), Slovaks and Roma.
Most people in Serbia are Orthodox Christians but there are also large numbers of Muslims (especially in Kosovo) and Catholics (especially in Vojvodina). The language of Serbia is Serbian.
[edit] Serbia's Sights
Most tourists go to Belgrade or Novi Sad
