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STAT	Netherlands	Serbia
Daylight Savings Time end date	01:00 UTC on last Sunday October	Last Sunday October
Daylight Savings Time start date	01:00 UTC on last Sunday March	Last Sunday March
Full name	The Kingdom of the Netherlands	Republic of Serbia
Independence day date	May 5	February 15
Land border length	1,027 km Ranked 119th.	2,027 km Ranked 84th. 97% more than Netherlands
National anthems	Wilhelmus ( William )	Bo\u017ee pravde ( God of Justice or Lord, Give Us Justice )
National identity card	Although it is not compulsory to carry a proof of identity at all times, since 1 January 2005 it is compulsory to show identification, when an authorized officer asks for it, from the age of 14. An authorized officer can only do so under certain circumstances. Such circumstances include suspicious behaviour, committing any offense, or if a person is interviewed as a witness of a crime. Identity checks at events where the public order may be in danger are also allowed. Otherwise random identity checks by the police are not allowed in principle but can happen in certain areas such as a train station or doubtful areas i.e. redlight district, and a fine for not showing proof of identity may be successfully challenged in such cases. The fine for not being able to show proof of identity when legally required is \u20ac 60.- (16 and over) or \u20ac 30.- (14 or 15). Proof of identity is also required when opening a bank account and when entering an employment contract.	The Li\u010dna karta (\u041b\u0438\u0447\u043d\u0430 \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0430) is compulsory at the age of 16, but it can be obtained when a person turns 10. It is issued only to Serbian citizens with permanent residence in Serbia as well as foreign citizens residing in Serbia. While it is the most often used official identification document, three other hold the same status \u2014 Passport, Driver's licence and Refugee ID card. Old style IDs, that refer to a the no longer existing states of SFRY or FRY , will be valid until their expire date and no longer than December 31, 2016.
Neighboring countries and territories	Belgium Germany Saint Kitts and Nevis (M) United Kingdom (M) Venezuela (M) Anguilla ( United Kingdom ) (M) Saint Barthelemy ( France ) (M) Saint Martin ( France ) (M) United States Virgin Islands ( United States ) (M)	Albania (L) Bosnia and Herzegovina (L) Bulgaria (L) Croatia (L) Hungary (L) Republic of Macedonia (L) Montenegro (L) Romania (L) Kosovo (L) Kosovo, which some countries consider part of Serbia, borders Albania
Overview	<p>The Netherlands&#039; name reflects its low-lying topography, with more than a quarter of its total area under sea level.</p> <p>Now a constitutional monarchy, the country began its independent life as a republic in the 16th century, when the foundations were laid for it to become one of the world&#039;s foremost maritime trading nations. </p> <p>Although traditionally among the keener advocates of the European Union, Dutch voters echoed those in France by spurning the proposed EU constitution in a 2005 referendum. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17740800">Full Article</a>	<p>Serbia became a stand-alone sovereign republic in the summer of 2006 after Montenegro voted in a referendum for independence from the Union of Serbia and Montenegro. </p> <p>When the vote was followed by a formal declaration of independence by Montenegro, a special session of parliament in Belgrade declared Serbia to be the legal successor to the now defunct Union. </p> <p>Serbia and Montenegro, the two republics still left in the old Yugoslav federation, had agreed in 2002 to scrap remnants of the ex-communist state and create the new, looser Union of Serbia and Montenegro.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17907947">Full Article</a>

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