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Bookmark or Share- Serbia | History, Geography, & People | BritannicaSerbia, country in the west-central Balkans. For most of the 20th century, it was a part of Yugoslavia. The capital of Serbia is Belgrade, a cosmopolitan city at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers.
- Serbia - The World FactbookVisit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.
- Serbia - The World FactbookThe Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was formed in 1918; its name was changed to Yugoslavia in 1929. In 1989, Yugoslavia broke up along ethnic lines. In 1991, Croatia, Slovenia, and Macedonia declared independence, followed by Bosnia in 1992. Montenegro and Serbia declared independence in 2006.
- Serbia - Balkan, Ottoman, Yugoslavia | BritannicaSerbia - Balkan, Ottoman, Yugoslavia: The use of the term Serb to name one of the Slavic peoples is of great antiquity. Ptolemy’s Guide to Geography, written in the 2nd century ce, mentions a people called “Serboi,” but it is not certain that this is a reference to the ancestors of the modern Serbs.
- Serbia country profile - BBC NewsProvides an overview of Serbia, including key dates and facts about this southeast European state.
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