Official Name: Serbia and Montenegro Location: Southeastern Europe, southwest of Romania, northeast of Albania Capital: Belgrade Area: total: 102,173 sq. km land: 102,173 sq. km water: Lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m. Highest point: Djeravica 2,656 m.

Population: 10,150,265 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Serb(s) Ethnic groups: Serbs 66%, Albanians 17%, Hungarians 3.5%, Bosnians 2.5%. Also Ashkalis/Egyptians, Bulgarians, Backa Croats, Tzintars, Czechs, Gorani, Croats, Jews, Macedonians, Germans, Roma, Romanians, Ruthenes, Slovaks, Turks, Ukrainians and Vlachs. Religions: Christian Orthodox, Islamic, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and others. Languages: Serbian.

Serbia has continental climate with cold winters and hot humid summers and well distributed rainfall. Heavy snowfall in the winter. Montenegro has Mediterranean climate, with an Adriatic climate along the coast.

Government type: Democratic State Independence: National holiday: November 29, Republic Day

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