The Republic of Serbia is located on the Balkan peninsula at the crossroads between Central, Southern and Eastern Europe. The majority of its 10 million inhabitants are Serbs and the official language is Serbian, written in both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets. Beginner's Serbian with Online Audio includes a brief introduction to Serbian history and culture; fifteen practical lessons with dialogues, vocabulary and expressions; instruction in the Cyrillic alphabet; exercises with answer key; Serbian-English and English-Serbian glossaries; and online MP3 audio files for download which feature pronunciation by native speakers.