Serbia 

Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by _____MarshyMallowz_____, Jan 21, 2012.

  1. Serbia i/ˈsɜrbiə/, officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Република Србија or Republika Srbija, pronounced [republika sr̩bija]), is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans. 

    The country has just over 7.1 million inhabitants, with its capital, Belgrade, being among the largest cities in Southeast Europe.

    The name "Serbia" was first mentioned as Greek: Σέρβια, meaning "land of the Serbs"

    derived from the Old Slavic root *serb-, meaning "same

    ser- "to watch over, protect", akin to Latin servare "to keep, guard, protect, preserve, observe"

    Serbs are the largest ethnic group in Serbia,  representing 83% of the total population, excluding Kosovo. With a population of 290,000.

     Other minority groups include Bosniaks, Roma, Albanians, Croats, Bulgarians, Montenegrins, Macedonians, Slovaks, Vlachs, Romanians,[1] and Chinese.[108

     Largest Cities:
    Belgrade
    Novi Sad
    Niš

     Over one-third of the world's raspberries are grown in Serbia.
    Serbia grows about one-third of the world's raspberries and is the leading frozen fruit exporter. 

     The largest cellphone provider is Telekom Srbija followed by Telenor and Vip mobile.

     The Morava valley route, running across the country in north-south direction, is the easiest route of travel from continental Europe to Greece and Asia Minor. European routes E65, E70, E75 and E80, as well as the E662, E761, E762, E763, E771, and E851 pass through the country. 

     Tourism in Serbia mainly focuses on the villages and mountains of the country. The most famous mountain resorts are Zlatibor, Kopaonik, and the Tara. There are also many spas in Serbia, one the biggest of which is Vrnjačka Banja. 

    In Serbia, some of the largest universities are:

     University of Belgrade
     University of Kragujevac
     University of Niš
     University of Novi Sad
     University of Pristina
     University of Novi Pazar

     The University of Belgrade is the oldest and currently the largest university in Serbia 

     Serbia has long tradition in music. A kind of dance, named kolo is most favorite type of folklore, and it is different from region to region. 

     Serbian cuisine is a heterogeneous cuisine, sharing characteristics of the Balkans, the Mediterranean, Turkish, and Central European.Each region has its own peculiarities and variations. Among traditional Serbian foods are ćevapčići, pljeskavica, sarma, pasulj, burek, gibanica, ajvar. The national drink is Slivovitz (šljivovica). 

    Sports in Serbia revolve mostly around team sports: football, basketball, volleyball, handball, water polo, and, most recently, tennis. 
     
  2. Čevapčići 
     
  3. I've never been there. But then again, the only place in Europe I've been in is Russia(where I was born) not even london/ France.
     


  4. The coach of my country's national soccer team is Serbian 
     
  5.  wowza  question... And the point of this thread was? 
     
  6. About promoting the Serbians? 
     
  7. If that's the case then.... 

    CROATIA IS BETTER

     haii keziah 
     
  8. Cro cro cro
     
  9. thanks for the nice promotion, I expect you in Belgrade!
     
  10. ^^^^ London's not a country...
    I like raspberries.
     
  11. Of course all are welcome, night life is amazing!
     
  12. I didnt say it was. Want to go to Cardiff as well...
     
  13. Well you kind of did. Cardiff :L why? Lolz
     
  14. Torchwood. That is all.
     
  15. Btw nice to see you still here chicken
     
  16. Ohhh! Fair enough if you like that kind of thing, don't think it's real though :( ha cheers, thought I'd pop in and have a look about, nice to see you too ;)
     
  17. Wing_fanchu_skulduggery or OttoMalpense ringing a bell?
     
  18. Torchwood you say  I should watch that show is it any good ?
     
  19. It's great... It's kind of dirty though... Especially episode 2