Media Guide - European Athletic Association

General Information
Official name:
The Republic of Serbia. It contains two autonomous
provinces: Vojvodina and Kosovo-
Metohija.
Area:
88,361 km²
Climate:
Temperate continental climate, with a gradual
transition between the four seasons of the
year.
Population:
7,498.001 (the latest 2002. census, excluding
Kosovo­Metohija)
Language: The official language is Serbian and
the script in official use is Cyrillic, while Latin
script is also used. In the areas inhabited by
ethnic minorities, the languages and scripts of
the minorities are in official use, as provided
by law.
Capital:
Belgrade (Beograd), with a population of 1,6
millions, is the administrative, economic and
cultural centre of Serbia.
Religion:
The main religion in Serbia is Christian Ortodox.
There are also other religious communities
in Serbia: Islamic, Roman Catholic, Protestant,
Jewish and other. Vojvodina with its
capital, Novi Sad, has six official languages,
and there are more than 26 ethnic groups in
the region.
Government:
Democratic republic. The president and the
parliament are elected every four years in
general elections. Current president of Serbia
is Boris Tadic.
Currency: The monetary unit is the Dinar (CSD)
­ 1 Dinar = 100 Para. Coins: 50 Para, 1, 2, 5, 10 and
20 Dinar
tamnoplava
Banks & Postal service:
Most banks and post offices are open from
08.00 a.m. to 07.00 p.m. on weekdays and
from 08.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m. on Saturdays.
On Sundays there is usually a designated bank
or post office that maintains needed services.
There are branch offices of all major European
banks in Novi Sad and all types of debit and
credit cards can be used
Power supply:
220 V, 50 Hz
Shops:
Food shops typically open at 06.00 a.m. and
work until 09.00 p.m., both weekdays and Saturdays.
Sundays they typically operate from
06.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m. Everywhere, there
are stores open 24 hours a day. Markets are
opened every day from 06.00 a.m. to 05.00
p.m.
Medical care:
Hospitals and out­patient clinics typically
work 24 hours a day. Private medical practices
are common and emergency medical service
is available everywhere 24 hours a day. Pharmacies
are opened from 08.00 a.m. to 08.00
p.m. on working days and on Saturdays from
08.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m. Each city has a pharmacy
that is open on Sundays and throughout
the night.
Telephones:
To call Serbia from outside, the country code
is +381. City codes are: Belgrade (0)11, Novi Sad
(0)21, Niš (0)18 etc. For the international calls
from Serbia dial 99 + code of the desired
country + code for the city.
To use public payphones, “Halo” and “HaloPlus”
cards can be used, which allow communication
with the foreign landline networks at much
lower rates. Both cards can be bought at the
offices of “Telekom Srbija” and the kiosks of
“Futura Plus” and “Štampa”.
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