We just learned about the country of San Marino
Let's learn a little about the country of Serbia!
This is a country in Europe that borders Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.
It is about 34,000 square miles and about 7 million people live there.
Most people in the country speak the language Serbian.
![serbia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Serbia_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg/480px-Serbia_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg.png)
(from: wikipedia - serbia)
The flag of Serbia is three sideways stripes of red, blue and white.
In the middle is the coat of arms, with the Serbian Eagle and Cross.
![flag of serbia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/640px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png)
(from: wikipedia - flag of serbia)
Pie is very popular in Serbia, and they make pies with everything from apples, cherries and pumpkins, to meat, potatoes, walnuts, cheese or mushrooms.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Pita_savija%C4%8Da_%28Rolled_pie%2C_Serbian_cuisine%29.jpg/540px-Pita_savija%C4%8Da_%28Rolled_pie%2C_Serbian_cuisine%29.jpg)
(from: wikipedia - )
Visiting Serbia you might go see Stopića Cave, a 5,000 foot long cave that has waterfalls, rivers and hot springs.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Stopi%C4%87a_Pe%C4%87ina2.jpg/640px-Stopi%C4%87a_Pe%C4%87ina2.jpg)
(from: wikipedia - stopića cave)
Serbia was the home to ancient Roman emperors, and there are ruins of a palace called Gamzigrad that was built around 300 AD.
![gamzigrad](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Atrium_gamzigrad.jpg/640px-Atrium_gamzigrad.jpg)
(from: wikipedia - gamzigrad)
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