Political Profile
Country's Name:Republic of Serbia
Type of Government:republic
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Capital City(ies):Belgrade
Independence Date:5 June 2006 (from Serbia and Montenegro)
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National Holiday(s):National Day, 15 February
Chief of State:President Boris Tadic
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Suffrage:18 years of age; universal
Head of State:Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic
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Description of Executive Branch:
president elected by direct vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 3 February 2008 (next to be held in 2013); prime minister elected by the National Assembly
Description of Legislative Branch:
unicameral National Assembly (250 seats; deputies elected according to party lists to serve four-year terms)
Description of Judicial Branch:
courts of general jurisdiction (municipal courts, district courts, Appellate Courts, the Supreme Court of Cassation); courts of special jurisdiction (commercial courts, the High Commercial Court, the High Magistrates Court, the Administrative Court)
Ambassador to U.S.:Vladimir Petrovic
Location of Embassy (city)in U.S.Washington, DC
Location of Consulates (cities) in U.S.Chicago, New York
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U.S. Ambassador to them:Mary Warlick
Location of U.S. Embassy (city) thereBelgrade
Location of U.S. Consulates (cities) thereN/A
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Representative to the United Nations:
Description of Symbolism within Flag:
three equal horizontal stripes of red (top), blue, and white - the Pan-Slav colors representing freedom and revolutionary ideals; charged with the coat of arms of Serbia shifted slightly to the hoist side; the principal field of the coat of arms represents the Serbian state and displays a white two-headed eagle on a red shield; a smaller red shield on the eagle represents the Serbian nation, and is divided into four quarters by a white
cross; a white Cyrillic "C" in each quarter stands for the phrase "Only Unity Saves the Serbs"; a royal crown surmounts the coat of arms
note:the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia
cross; a white Cyrillic "C" in each quarter stands for the phrase "Only Unity Saves the Serbs"; a royal crown surmounts the coat of arms
note:the Pan-Slav colors were inspired by the 19th-century flag of Russia
National Symbol(s):.
double-headed eagle