Serbia Government

The country of Serbia is a republic. According to the 2006 Constitution of Serbia its government operates under a parliamentary democracy system led by a prime minister and divided into three distinct branches; executive, legislative, and judiciary. The country’s president plays a mostly symbolic role with the office of prime minister serving as head of the executive branch of government.

The people of Serbia elect both the legislature and the president. The nation’s governmental body is known as The National Assembly of Serbia which includes 250 members all of whom serve for a period of four years. The country has a multi-party system and in cases where no one party has a clear majority parties must form coalitions in order to form the government. Parties must have at least 5% of the votes in an election in order to qualify for seats in the National Assembly. In the case of national minority parties, however, only 0.4% of the country’s total votes are required. There are no term limits regarding Serbia’s prime ministers.

The governing body of Serbia, the National Assembly of Serbia, conducts the business of the nation in the appropriately named House of the National Assembly of Serbia which is located in Belgrade on Nikola Pašić Square. Initial construction of this historic building began in 1907 but the structure wasn’t formally dedicated until 1936. The building once served as the site of the Parliament of Yugoslavia as well as the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro before assuming its present role. The official residence of Serbia’s head of state is the Novi dvor in Belgrade.

Serbia has a multiparty system of government. Major political parties include the Serbian Progressive Party, the Serbian Radical Party, and the Socialist Party of Serbia.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Belgrade
Languages	Serbian (official) 88.1%, Hungarian 3.4%, Bosnian 1.9%, Romani 1.4%, other 3.4%, undeclared or unknown 1.8%
Ethnic Groups	Serb 83.3%, Hungarian 3.5%, Romani 2.1%, Bosniak 2%, other 5.7%, undeclared or unknown 3.4% (2011 est.)
Religion	Orthodox 84.6%, Catholic 5%, Muslim 3.1%, Protestant 1%, atheist 1.1%, other 0.8% (includes agnostics, other Christians, Eastern religionists, Jewish), undeclared or unknown 4.5% (2011 est.)
Government	Parliamentary republic
Independance	5 June 2006 (from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro)
Area	77,474.00 km²
Land Area	77,474.00 km²
Population	7,143,921.00 A fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Location	Southeastern Europe, between Macedonia and Hungary
No. Bordering Countries	8
Bordering Countries	Bosnia and Herzegovina 345 km, Bulgaria 344 km, Croatia 314 km, Hungary 164 km, Kosovo 366 km, Macedonia 101 km, Montenegro 157 km, Romania 531 km
GDP(PPP)	$102,000,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$14,200.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Italy, Germany, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are automobiles, iron and steel, rubber, clothes, wheat, fruit, and vegetables.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Germany, Italy, and Russia.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include machinery and transport equipment, fuels and lubricants, and manufactured goods.
Climate	Tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
Terrain	Extremely varied; to the north, rich fertile plains; to the east, limestone ranges and basins; to the southeast, ancient mountains and hills
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