Serbia

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Southeast and Central Europe, located in the Balkans and the Pannonian Plain. It borders Hungary to the north, Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the southeast, North Macedonia to the south, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west, and Montenegro to the southwest. Serbia claims a border with Albania through the disputed territory of Kosovo. Serbia has about 6.6 million inhabitants, excluding Kosovo. Its capital Belgrade is also the largest city.
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Some of the key events about Serbia

  • 1389
    Serbian forces suffered a devastating defeat at the Battle of Kosovo against the Ottoman Empire.
  • 1459
    The Serbian Despotate fell to Ottoman conquest, marking the end of medieval Serbian statehood.
  • 1804
    The First Serbian Uprising against Ottoman rule was brutally suppressed.
  • 1813
    The Ottoman Empire crushed the First Serbian Uprising, leading to reprisals against the rebels.
  • 1867
    Serbia gained full independence from the Ottoman Empire
  • 1914
    Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, triggering World War I.
  • 1918
    Serbia became part of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
  • 1941
    Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Serbia during World War II.
  • 1945
    The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was established, with Serbia as one of its six constituent republics
  • 1961
    Belgrade hosted the first conference of the Non-Aligned Movement
  • 1991
    Yugoslavia began to break apart, leading to a series of wars and conflicts involving Serbia.
  • 1992
    The United Nations imposed sanctions on Serbia due to its role in the Bosnian War.
  • 1999
    The reconstruction of Serbia began following the end of the Kosovo War
  • 1999
    NATO conducted a 78-day bombing campaign against Serbia during the Kosovo War.
  • 2000
    Democratic changes occurred in Serbia, leading to political reforms
  • 2003
    Serbia and Montenegro formed a loose state union
  • 2006
    Serbia became an independent state following Montenegro's secession
  • 2008
    Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia, which Serbia refused to recognize.
  • 2009
    Serbia officially applied for European Union membership
  • 2012
    Serbia was granted EU candidate status, marking a significant step towards European integration

Disclaimer: This material is written based on information taken from open sources, including Wikipedia, news media, podcasts, and other public sources.

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