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CIASERBIA #4 CIA FACTBOOK ON SERBIA

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:13:55 +0000

CIA Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ri.html The World Factbook is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. However, US Code prohibits use of the CIA seal in a manner which implies that the CIA approved, endorsed, or authorized such use. If you have any questions about your intended use, you should consult with legal counsel. Further information on The World Factbook’s use is described on the Contributors and Copyright Information page. As a courtesy, please cite The World Factbook when used. of Serbia in the spring of 1999 and to the eventual withdrawal of Serbian military and police forces from Kosovo in June 1999. U.N.S.C Resolution 1244 in June 1999 authorized the stationing of a NATO-led force (KFOR) in Kosovo to provide a safe and secure environment for the region’s ethnic communities, created a U.N interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to foster self-governing institutions, and reserved the issue of Kosovo’s final status for an unspecified date in the future. In 2001, U.N.M.I.K promulgated a constitutional framework that allowed Kosovo to establish institutions of self-government and

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CIASERBIA #6 CIA FACTBOOK ON SERBIA

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:28:08 +0000

CIA Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ri.html The World Factbook is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. However, US Code prohibits use of the CIA seal in a manner which implies that the CIA approved, endorsed, or authorized such use. If you have any questions about your intended use, you should consult with legal counsel. Further information on The World Factbook’s use is described on the Contributors and Copyright Information page. As a courtesy, please cite The World Factbook when used. of the two republics with a federal level parliament. Widespread violence predominantly targeting ethnic Serbs in Kosovo in March 2004 caused the international community to open negotiations on the future status of Kosovo in January 2006. In May 2006, Montenegro invoked its right to secede from the federation and – following a successful referendum – it declared itself an independent nation on 3 June 2006. Two days later, Serbia declared that it was the successor state to the union of Serbia and Montenegro. A new Serbian constitution was approved in October 2006 and adopted the following month. After 15 months of inconclusive negotiations

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CIASERBIA #31 CIA FACTBOOK ON SERBIA

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:17:14 +0000

CIA Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ri.html The World Factbook is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. However, US Code prohibits use of the CIA seal in a manner which implies that the CIA approved, endorsed, or authorized such use. If you have any questions about your intended use, you should consult with legal counsel. Further information on The World Factbook’s use is described on the Contributors and Copyright Information page. As a courtesy, please cite The World Factbook when used. boundary; several thousand NATO-led K.F.O.R peacekeepers under U.N.M.I.K authority continue to keep the peace within Kosovo between the ethnic Albanian majority and the Serb minority in Kosovo; Serbia delimited about half of the boundary with Bosnia and Herzegovina, but sections along the DrinaRiver remain in dispute Refugees and internally displaced persons: /refugees (country of origin):/ 71,111 (Croatia); 27,414 (Bosnia and Herzegovina); 206,000 (Kosovo), note – mostly ethnic Serbs and Roma whofled Kosovo in 1999 (2007) Illicit drugs: transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin moving to Western Europe on the Balkan route; economy vulnerable to money laundering This page was last updated

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CIASERBIA #30 CIA FACTBOOK ON SERBIA

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:22:14 +0000

CIA Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ri.html The World Factbook is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. However, US Code prohibits use of the CIA seal in a manner which implies that the CIA approved, endorsed, or authorized such use. If you have any questions about your intended use, you should consult with legal counsel. Further information on The World Factbook’s use is described on the Contributors and Copyright Information page. As a courtesy, please cite The World Factbook when used. under a state of war or impending war, conscription can begin at age 16; conscription is to be abolished in 2010; 9-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 60 for men and 50 for women (2007) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: /male:/ 66,263 /female:/ 62,165 (2008 est.) Transnational Issues Serbia Disputes – international: Serbia with several other states protest the U.S. and other states’ recognition of Kosovo’s declaring itself as a sovereign and independent state in February 2008; ethnic Serbian municipalities along Kosovo’s northern border challenge final status of Kosovo-Serbia

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CIASERBIA #2 CIA FACTBOOK ON SERBIA

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:10:16 +0000

CIA Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ri.html The World Factbook is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. However, US Code prohibits use of the CIA seal in a manner which implies that the CIA approved, endorsed, or authorized such use. If you have any questions about your intended use, you should consult with legal counsel. Further information on The World Factbook’s use is described on the Contributors and Copyright Information page. As a courtesy, please cite The World Factbook when used. 1980) managed to steer their own path between the Warsaw Pact nations and the West for the next four and a half decades. In 1989, Slobodan MILOSEVIC became president of the Serbian Republic and his ultranationalist calls for Serbian domination led to the violent breakup of Yugoslavia along ethnic lines. In 1991, Croatia, Slovenia, and Macedonia declared independence, followed by Bosnia in 1992. The remaining republics of Serbia and Montenegro declared a new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) in April 1992 and under MILOSEVIC’s leadership, Serbia led various military campaigns to unite ethnic Serbs in neighboring republics

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CIASERBIA #9 CIA FACTBOOK ON SERBIA

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:10:07 +0000

CIA Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ri.html The World Factbook is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. However, US Code prohibits use of the CIA seal in a manner which implies that the CIA approved, endorsed, or authorized such use. If you have any questions about your intended use, you should consult with legal counsel. Further information on The World Factbook’s use is described on the Contributors and Copyright Information page. As a courtesy, please cite The World Factbook when used. /permanent crops:/ N.A /other:/ N.A Irrigated land: N.A Total renewable water resources: 208.5 cu km (note – includes Kosovo) (2003) Natural hazards: destructive earthquakes Environment – current issues: air pollution around Belgrade and other industrial cities; water pollution from industrial wastes dumped into the Sava which flows into the Danube Environment – international agreements: /party to:/ Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection,Ship Pollution, Wetlands /signed, but not ratified:/

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CIASERBIA #26 CIA FACTBOOK ON SERBIA

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:20:03 +0000

CIA Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ri.html The World Factbook is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. However, US Code prohibits use of the CIA seal in a manner which implies that the CIA approved, endorsed, or authorized such use. If you have any questions about your intended use, you should consult with legal counsel. Further information on The World Factbook’s use is described on the Contributors and Copyright Information page. As a courtesy, please cite The World Factbook when used. est.) Natural gas – proved reserves: 46.17 billion cu m (1 January 2006)Current account balance: -$6.889 billion (2007 est.) Exports: $8.824 billion (2007 est.)Exports – commodities: manufactured goods, food and live animals, machinery and transport equipment Imports: $18.35 billion (2007 est.)Economic aid – recipient: $2 billion pledged in 2001 to Serbia and Montenegro (disbursements to follow over several years; some aid pledged by E.U and U.S has been placed on hold because of lack of cooperation by Serbia in handing over General Ratko MLADIC to the criminal court in The Hague) Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $14.22 billion (2007 est.) Debt – external:

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CIASERBIA #21 CIA FACTBOOK ON SERBIA

admin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:37:12 +0000

CIA Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ri.html The World Factbook is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. However, US Code prohibits use of the CIA seal in a manner which implies that the CIA approved, endorsed, or authorized such use. If you have any questions about your intended use, you should consult with legal counsel. Further information on The World Factbook’s use is described on the Contributors and Copyright Information page. As a courtesy, please cite The World Factbook when used. Chicago, New York Diplomatic representation from the US: /chief of mission:/ Ambassador Cameron MUNTER /embassy:/ Kneza Milosa 50, 11000 Belgrade /mailing address:/ 5070 Belgrade Place, Washington, D.C 20521-5070 /telephone:/ [381] (11) 361-9344/FAX:/ [381] (11) 361-8230 Flag description: three equal horizontal stripes of red (top), blue, and white; charged with the coat of arms of Serbia shifted slightly to the hoist side Economy Serbia Economy – overview: MILOSEVIC-era mismanagement of the economy, an extended period of economic sanctions, and the damage to Yugoslavia’s infrastructure and industry during the N.A.T.O airstrikes in 1999 left

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CIASERBIA #7 CIA FACTBOOK ON SERBIA

admin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:16:15 +0000

CIA Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ri.html The World Factbook is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. However, US Code prohibits use of the CIA seal in a manner which implies that the CIA approved, endorsed, or authorized such use. If you have any questions about your intended use, you should consult with legal counsel. Further information on The World Factbook’s use is described on the Contributors and Copyright Information page. As a courtesy, please cite The World Factbook when used. mediated by the U.N and four months of further inconclusive negotiations mediated by the US, EU, and Russia, on 17 February 2008, the UNMIK-administered province of Kosovo declared itself independent of Serbia. Geography Serbia Location: Southeastern Europe, between Macedonia and HungaryGeographic coordinates: 44 00 N, 21 00 E Map references: Europe Area: /total:/ 77,474 sq km /land:/ 77,474 sq km /water:/ 0 sq km Area – comparative: slightly smaller than South Carolina Land boundaries: /total:/ 2,026 km /border countries:/ Bosnia and Herzegovina 302 km, Bulgaria 318 km, Croatia 241 km, Hungary 151 km, Kosovo 352 km, Macedonia 62 km, Montenegro 124 km, Romania 476 km Coastline:

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CIASERBIA #20 CIA FACTBOOK ON SERBIA

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:00:04 +0000

CIA Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ri.html The World Factbook is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. However, US Code prohibits use of the CIA seal in a manner which implies that the CIA approved, endorsed, or authorized such use. If you have any questions about your intended use, you should consult with legal counsel. Further information on The World Factbook’s use is described on the Contributors and Copyright Information page. As a courtesy, please cite The World Factbook when used. and leaders: N.A International organization participation: BSEC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-9, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, I.F.A.D (suspended), IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, N.A.M (observer), O.A.S (observer), O.I.F (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, W.T.O (observer) Diplomatic representation in the US: /chief of mission:/ Ambassador Ivan VUJACIC /chancery:/ 2134 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, D.C 20008 /telephone:/ [1] (202) 332-0333/FAX:/ [1] (202) 332-3933 /consulate(s) general:/

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