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Serbia's mining industry is comparatively strong: Serbia is the 18th largest producer of coal (7th in Europe) extracted from large deposits in Kolubara and Kostolac basins; it is also world's 23rd largest (3rd in Europe) producer of copper which is extracted by Zijin Bor Copper, a large copper mining company, acquired by Chinese Zijin Mining in ...
The White Angel fresco from Mileševa monastery ; sent as a message in the first satellite broadcast signal from Europe to America, as a symbol of peace and civilization Guča Trumpet Festival, also known as Dragačevski Sabor, in western Serbia Part of a series on the Culture of Serbia History Middle Ages Monarchs People Languages Serbian language Old Serbian Traditions Dress Kinship ...
Against the will of the Serbs, the province was abolished in 1860, but the Serbs from the region gained another opportunity to achieve their political demands in 1918. Today this region is known as Vojvodina. In 1885 Serbia protested against the unification of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia and attacked Bulgaria.
It is used in numerous folk remedies, and is given certain degree of respect above all other alcoholic drinks. The fertile region of Šumadija in central Serbia is particularly known for its plums and Šljivovica. [205] Serbia is the largest exporter of Slivovitz in the world, and second largest plum producer in the world.
Authorities declared the village near the border with Bulgaria closed in 1998 due to depopulation caused by mechanization of the economy, the closure of state factories and an exodus from Serbia ...
The Czar gives them the territories of New Serbia and Slavo-Serbia. Today these Serbs are mostly assimilated into Ukraine although their traces still reflect in toponyms such as the city of Slovianoserbsk and the district of Slovianoserbsk in south-eastern Ukraine. 1766: Turks abolish the Serbian Orthodox Church, subjugating it to Constantinople.
Serbia is world's second largest producer of the fruit with the hilly region of Šumadija particularly known for its plums. [22] [23] National drink: Slivovitz, plum brandy, is the national drink of Serbia. The name "slivovitz" is derived from the name of the drink in Serbian, šljivovica. [24]
Serbia suspended all arms exports for 30 days, the defense minister said Friday, just days after the United States imposed sanctions on the Balkan country’s intelligence chief over alleged ...