Belgrade is the capital city of Serbia, with a population of around 1.7 million. It is one of the oldest cities in Europe and has since ancient times been an important traffic junction where the roads of eastern and western Europe cross.
Belgrade is the capital of Serbian culture, education, science and economy. The official language is Serbian, while visitors from abroad can use English to communicate.
The climate in Belgrade is a moderate continental one, with an average temperature of 11.70C. Belgrade is in the Central European Time (CET) zone (GMT+1 hour). Summer time (GMT+2 hours) lasts from the end of March until the end of October.
The official currency is the dinar (RSD), but foreign currency can be exchanged in one of the many authorized exchange offices.
The Belgrade area code for domestic calls is 011 and for international calls ++381 11.
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