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10.15 million (July 2007 est.)
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Religion
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Serbian Orthodox 85%, Catholic 5.5%, Protestant 1.1%, Muslim 3.2%, unspecified 2.6%, other, unknown, or atheist 2.6% (2002 census)
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Languages
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Serbian 88.3% (official), Hungarian 3.8%, Bosniak 1.8%, Romany (Gypsy) 1.1%, other 4.1%, unknown 0.9% (2002 census)
note: Romanian, Hungarian, Slovak, Ukrainian, and Croatian all official in Vojvodina; Albanian official in Kosovo
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Culture
Serbian culture is not only practiced by the citizens of the country, but also by the Serbs living in the neighbouring countries. It follows traditions from the Byzantine Empire, the Serb Orthodox Church, the Ottoman Empire and also Socialist Realism.
The most traditional type of art found in Serbia is that of jewellery making. Intricate ornaments of silver and coins in gold and silver are particularly famous. The other artistic craft in Serbia is that of pottery making.
Art & Architecture
Architectural styles in Belgrade include nineteenth century Neo-Classical, Neo-Renaissance and early twentieth century Art Nouveau.
The first capital of Serbia was Stari Ras. The Star Ras complex, a World Heritage site, includes the monastery at Sopocani. Another World Heritage site is the Orthodox Studenica Monastery that dates back to the twelfth century.
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