GTW DOING BUSINESS WITH... Serbia
Doing businesswith... Serbia
Itmay be a small country but Serbiahas a very strong hunting andshooting tradition and has an intriguingly high rate of gun ownership.
FACT FILE
RepublicofSerbia Capital: Belgrade Language: Serbian Area: 77,474sq km(29,913 sqmiles), excluding Kosovo Population: 7,041,559 (2016 estimate) Currency: SerbianDinar (RSD) GDP: £112.888 billion (2017 estimate) TimeZone: CET (UTC+1); Summer CEST (UTC+2) InternetDomain: .rs Internationaldialling code:+381
Geography: Located at the crossroads between central and southern Europe,Serbia is onwhat is called the Balkan Peninsula. The Pannonian Plain covers the northern third of the country (while the easternmost tip ofSerbia extends into theWallachian Plain. The central partof the country consistsmainly ofhills crossed by the rivers,whilemountains dominate the southern third,with theDinaricAlps stretching out to the west andsouthwest. The Carpathian and Balkan mountains lie in anorth-south direction to the east.
Climate: Serbia’s climate is influenced by the Eurasian landmass and both theAtlanticOcean and Mediterranean Sea. As a result, the averagewinter (January) temperature’s around 0°C (32F)while July sees average temperatures of 22°C (72F). Differences in elevation,proximity to theAdriaticSea and large river basins,aswell as exposure to the winds,account for climate variations. Serbia is one of fewEuropean countrieswithvery high-risk exposure to natural hazards, including earthquakes,storms,floods and droughts.
working hard to become part of a modern Europe. While it had set a hoped-for
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timescale for this accession to the EUto take place around 2014, it is now thought that full membership will take several years longer tomeet all the required political, economic and other factors laid down for this to be completed. Serbia is also suffering from
some setbacks to its progress due tomany of its brightest,well- educated young people being attracted to other countries to find work,where the remuneration
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lthough Serbia has had a troubled past, even in fairly recent times, it is
is higher than they could earn at home. However, shooting and hunting
is in its blood and its traditions – along with the high level of gun ownership –meaning this is a market well worth taking seriously if you are amanufacturer of shooting products.
GUNLAWS
Serbia has relatively liberal weapon laws compared with some other parts of Europe and ranks quite highly among countries listed by gun ownership levels. Tere is a strong affinity with
firearms among Serbs,with hunting being a traditionally important part of rural
life.Serbia
also has some excellent target shooting facilities,hosting ISSF WorldChampionships, and has a long history of top-class shooting athletes able to winmedals at the highest levels. Firearms are regulated by the
Weapons andAmmunition Law, which allows civilians to own rifles, shotguns and handguns under various levels of control, with handgun licensing the strictest.Unlikemany other regions, it is possible to obtain a permit for concealed carrying of a pistol providing sufficient need can be proved to the police. Anyone over 18 can obtain a
permit to own a gun providing they pass some background
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