| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | RSISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | SRBISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | BelgradeGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | SerbiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of SerbiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | SrbijaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the country takes its name from the Serb people; the origin of their name is unclear but may derive from the Caucasian root word ser, meaning "man"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 5 June 2006 (from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro); notable earlier dates: 1217 (Serbian Kingdom established); 16 April 1346 (Serbian Empire established); 13 July 1878 (Congress of Berlin recognizes Serbian independence); 1 December 1918 (Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes established, later known as Yugoslavia)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Statehood Day, 15 February (1835), the day the first constitution of the country was adoptedCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Aleksandar VUCIC (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | RSDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Serbian DinarISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 20ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Beograd / Borski okrug / Braničevski okrug / Jablanički okrug / Kolubarski okrug / Kosovo-Metohija / Mačvanski okrug / Moravički okrug / Nišavski okrug / Pirotski okrug / Podunavski okrug / Pomoravski okrug / Pčinjski okrug / Rasinski okrug / Raški okrug / Toplički okrug / Vojvodina / Zaječarski okrug / Zlatiborski okrug / Šumadijski okrugISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | white double-headed eagleCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Boze pravde" (God of Justice); lyrics/music: Jovan DORDEVIC/Davorin JENKO; history: adopted 1904; song originally written as part of a play in 1872, and the Serbian people have used it as an anthem in the 20th and 21st centuriesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, blue, whiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Serbia; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 3 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the country takes its name from the Serb people; the origin of their name is unclear but may derive from the Caucasian root word ser , meaning "man"
description: three equal horizontal stripes of red (top), blue, and white; the national coat of arms is shifted to the left side; the principal field of the coat of arms displays a two-headed white eagle on a red shield; a smaller red shield on the eagle is divided into four quarters by a white cross; a royal crown is on top of the coat of arms meaning: red, blue, and white are the pan-Slav colors that represent freedom and revolutionary ideals; the eagle on a red shield represents the government; the smaller shield represents the country; the meaning and origin of the curved white symbols in each quarter are not clear
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
