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Serbian flag |
| Country |
Serbia and Montenegro |
| Capital |
Belgrade; note - Podgorica is the judicial capital |
| Location |
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Size |
102,350 sq km |
| Terrain |
extremely varied; to the north, rich fertile plains; to the east, limestone ranges and basins; to the southeast, ancient mountains and hills; to the southwest, extremely high shoreline with no islands off the coast |
| Climate |
in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well distributed rainfall); central portion, continental and Mediterranean climate; to the south, Adriatic climate along the coast, hot, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall inland |
| Languages |
Serbian 95%, Albanian 5% |
| Nationality |
noun: Serb(s); Montenegrin(s)
adjective: Serbian; Montenegrin |
| Religion |
Orthodox 65%, Muslim 19%, Roman Catholic 4%, Protestant 1%, other 11% |
| Currency |
new Yugoslav dinar (YUM); note - in Montenegro the euro is legal tender; in Kosovo both the euro and the Yugoslav dinar are legal (2002) |
| Exports |
manufactured goods, food and live animals, raw materials |
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