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Vinča culture figurine, 4000–4500 BC
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Seventeen Roman Emperors were born in the area of modern-day Serbia, second only to contemporary Italy.

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Serbia

Population
6.5M
Area
77,474 km²
Capital
Belgrade
Continent
Europe
109th most populous country in the world

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country in Southeast and Central Europe.

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The Republic of Užice was the first liberated territory in World War II Europe, established by the Partisans.

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Serbia

Population
6.5M
Area
77,474 km²
Capital
Belgrade
Continent
Europe
109th most populous country in the world

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country in Southeast and Central Europe.

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The 1972 smallpox outbreak in SAP Kosovo was the last major outbreak of smallpox in Europe since World War II.

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Serbia

Population
6.5M
Area
77,474 km²
Capital
Belgrade
Continent
Europe
109th most populous country in the world

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country in Southeast and Central Europe.

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Serbia's total border length amounts to 2,027 km (1,260 mi).

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Serbia

Population
6.5M
Area
77,474 km²
Capital
Belgrade
Continent
Europe
109th most populous country in the world

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country in Southeast and Central Europe.

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The highest peak in Serbia, excluding Kosovo, is the Midžor peak of the Balkan Mountains at 2,169 metres (7,116 feet).

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Serbia

Population
6.5M
Area
77,474 km²
Capital
Belgrade
Continent
Europe
109th most populous country in the world

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country in Southeast and Central Europe.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0

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