Serbia (1983: Doomsday)

Serbia (pronounced: /ˈsɜrbiə/ (help·info)), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Република Србија, Republika Srbija), is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central- and Southeastern Europe, covering the southern lowlands of the Carpathian basin and central part of the Balkans. Serbia borders the remnants of Hungary to the north; Transylvania and Rhodope to the east; Kingdom of Macedonia to the south; and Croatia, Bosnia to the west.

Post-Doomsday
The Serbians were the second nation to declare independance from the Yugoslavian regime. Over the years the Serb nation has expanded. First the fledgling nation of Montenegro voted to join the Serbs out of desperation, and then the Serbs were able to annex the disputed regions of the former nation of Albania. When the nation of Kosovo collapsed into anarchy in 2000, Serbian troops were deployed into the region and the country was annexed.

Government
After the formation of the Republic of Serbia in 2006, the government quickly proclaimed a referendum that ousted the old Milošević-era constitution and created the new framework for the newly created nation by ratifying a new Constitution of Serbia. Serving his second term President Boris Tadić is the leader of the center-left Democratic Party. His second reelection was won with a narrow 50.5% majority in the second round of the presidential election held on 4 February 2008.



Military
The Armed Forces of Serbia are divided into three basic pillars of command: Conscription is still mandatory with regular service lasting 6 months, but a high number of recruits take the opportunity to put forth conscientious objection and serve 9 months in civil service. Thorough reforms and full professionalization are underway. Currently, the largest portion of the budget goes to paying pensions and salaries of soldiers. Professionalization of the army is expected to be completed by the end of 2010.
 * Land Forces Command
 * Air Force and Defense Command
 * Training Command



International Relations
The Serbians have established relations with their neighbors in Bosnia, Croatia, and Macedonia. They also have ambassadors to the Alpine Confederation and the Greeks.