What continent does Serbia belong to?

Serbia belongs to Europe and is an independent country. The Republic of Serbia, referred to as Serbia for short, is a landlocked country, located in the southeast of Europe and the middle of the Balkan Peninsula. Serbia has a total land area of 883,665,438+0 square kilometers (including Kosovo), with Belgrade as the capital.

One fifth of the Danube, the second largest river in Europe, flows through Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania.

Serbia has experienced rapid economic growth in recent years (the economic growth rate reached 6.3% in 2006), so it has been called "the tiger of the Balkans" by some people. Its economy is dominated by service industry, accounting for 63% of the gross national product in 2008. Football is Serbia's favorite team sport.

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Serbia is located in the middle of the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, with an area of 8836 1 km2. Serbia borders 8 countries with a total length of 2,457 kilometers. Among them, it borders the northern part of Hungary, with a boundary length of151km; The northeast is connected with Romania, with a border of 476 kilometers; It borders Bulgaria in the east, with the same border line of 318 km;

The southeast and south are adjacent to Albania and Macedonia respectively; The northwest is bordered by Croatia, with the same border line of 241km; The west has the same border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a length of 365,438+02 kilometers;

The west and Montenegro share a common border of 2 1 1 km. Serbia's geographical position in the Balkans has formed a natural bridge and intersection between Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Near East and the Middle East. Serbia was originally a neighbor of the Balkans, but it became a landlocked country with the disintegration of Yugoslavia in the 1990s and the independence of Montenegro in 2006.

Most of Serbia is hilly, and there are many hills and mountains in the central and southern parts. And the north is a plain. The east and west are the continuation of Mount stara and Mount Dinara respectively; The North Vojvodina Plain is a part of the middle reaches of the Danube River, with dense river networks and fertile soil.

There are many mountains and hills in the south, which consist of the Kosovo basin and the Metohija basin. The highest point in Serbia is Mount Ja Lavikka (? Elavica), 2656 meters above sea level.

Serbia has a temperate continental climate. Serbia is called the crossroads of Europe and the only way to connect Europe with Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Leng Xia is hot in winter, with an annual precipitation of 550-750 mm, and Leng Xia is hot in winter, with an annual precipitation of 550-750 mm.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia _ Serbia