Serbia and Montenegro. Historical Background. Religion. Specifics

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Common Linear-Active Traits: introvert, patient, quiet, like privacy, do 1 thing at a time, punctual, dominated by timetables and schedules, sticks to plans/facts, get info from statistics/reference books/database/Internet, job-oriented, unemotional, like fixed agendas, dislike losing face, confront with logic, limited body language, rarely interrupt, separates social/professional.

Common Multi-Active Traits: extrovert, impatient, talkative, gregarious (компанейский), do several things at once, timetable unpredictable, change plans, juggle facts, get first-hand (oral) information, people-oriented, emotional, interrelate everything, have ready excuses, confront emotionally, unrestricted body language, interrupt frequently, interweave social/ professional.

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Serbia and Montenegro

[Из презентации Чирковой Е. (Большое ей спасибо! )]

Historical Background

· 1346: the relatively short-lived Serbian Empire;

· 16^th century: annexed by the Ottomans (at times – interrupted by the Habsburg Empire);

· 1929: Serbia co-founded Yugoslavia (w/ other South Slavic peoples);

· 1989-1995: the Yugoslav Wars;

· 1992-2006: a Union w/ Montenegro;

· 2006: Montenegro declared independence;

· 2008: Kosovo declared independence.

Serbia and Montenegro feel:

· betrayed – by the West;

· and historically victimized – by:

· Austro-Hungarians,

· Ottomans,

· Croats,

· and others.

Religion

Mostly – the Orthodox Church:

· Serbia ~80%;

· Montenegro ~75%.

Ethnicity (%):

· Serbia ~80%;

· Montenegro ~45%.

Specifics

· Multi-Active;

· Alphabet – Cyrillic;

· In houses – take off shoes;

· When entering home – bring flowers/food/wine as a present;

· Drinking – a common thing.

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