SERBIA
Size: 88.361 km²
Geographical position: Serbia lies in south-east Europe in the region of the Central Balkans
Climate: Serbia enjoys a continental climate in the area of Pannonian plain, a moderate continental climate in the low mountains area, and an alps climate in high mountains area.
Capital: Belgrade (1.600.000 inhabitants)
Population: 7.478.820 inhabitants
Religion: Majority of inhabitants are orthodox Christians, there are also large communities of Catholics and Muslims.
Official language: Serbian language, which has two alphabets – cyrilic and latin.
Currency: Serbian dinar (1 DIN = 100 para); 1 € = 83 DIN
Time: CET (GMT + 1 as Berlin, Paris, Rome)
Important telephone numbers: Police 92; Fire-brigade 93; Ambulance service 94; Traffic-service 977
Dialling code: 00381 for Serbia; for inetrnational calls from Serbia 99 + dialling code of desired country
Electric current: 220 V, 50 Hz
Drinking water: Chlorinated and clean
Air traffic: The national airline of Serbia JAT (www.jat.com) as well as numerous international airlines connect Serbia with the whole world.
Railway traffic: Numerous day trains and night trains connect Serbia with the whole world.
Auto traffic: Maximum speed limit on highways is 120 km/h, on country roads it ranges from 80 to 100 km/h, but in some places it is reduced to 60 km/h.
Travel documents: For entry to Serbia only a valid passport is required. All foreigners must register at a local police station within 24 hours, but this matter is taken care of by the management of a hotel.
Customs regulations: Duty-free import of tobacco products is limited to 200 cigarettes and 250 grammes of tobacco, while duty-free import of alcoholic beverages is limited to one liter of alcohol per person. Medicine is allowed for personal needs only.
Drug possession is strictly prohibited.