Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Geopolitical and historical information on the Southeastern European country of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Linda Alduin

@lindaalduin

Geopolitical and historical information on the Southeastern European country of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia-Herzegovina Country Profile Overview - BBC News

Provides an overview of Bosnia, including key events and facts about this European country which used to form part of Yugoslavia.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17211415
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Nations Online

Bosnia and Herzegovina facts, Bosnia and Herzegovina geography, travel Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina internet resources, links to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Official web sites of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/bosnia_herzegovina.htm
The World Factbook: Bosnia and Herzegovina

The World Factbook for Bosnia and Herzegovina
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bk.html
World Health Organization - Bosnia and Herzegovina

The WHO country health profile of Bosnia and Herzegovina provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and Bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country.
http://www.who.int/countries/bih/en/
Bosnia and Herzegovina Facts - National Geographic

Get Bosnia and Herzegovina facts and information and see the Bosnian and Herzegovinian flag in this country profile from National Geographic.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/bosnia-herzegovina-facts
Bosnia and Herzegovina Facts, Culture, Recipes, Language, Government - CountryReports

Current, accurate and in depth facts on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Unique cultural information provided.
http://www.countryreports.org/country/BosniaandHerzegovina.htm
Traditional Dress of Bosnia and Herzegovina - The Lovely Planet

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina which is commonly known as Bosnia is a fabulous state of the Eastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. This beautiful landlocked country is very rich in its traditions, customs, folklore and culture and probably the best thing in the Bosnian culture is the traditional dress of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
http://www.thelovelyplanet.net/traditional-dress-of-bosnia-and-herzegovina/
Cultural Information: Bosnia and Herzegovina

People of Bosnia and Herzegovina are very sociable and hospitable. Curiosity often makes them overly straight-forward when encountering newcomers.
http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/ci-ic-eng.asp?iso=ba
Bosnian Culture - Discover Bosnia

Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most diverse countries in former Yugoslavia, and you will feel this almost immediately when you visit.
http://www.discoverbosnia.com/bosnian-culture
Culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina: History, People, Clothing, Traditions

The name "Bosnia" is derived from the Bosna River, which cuts through the region. Herzegovina takes its name from the word herceg, which designated the duke who ruled the southern part of the region until the Ottoman invasion in the fifteenth century.
http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina.html
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about Bosnia and Herzegovina.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbo-Croatian (Latin): Bosna i Hercegovina Serbo-Croatian (Cyrillic): Босна и Херцеговина
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine Државна химна Босне и Херцеговине "National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina"
Location of Bosnia and Herzegovina (green) in Europe (dark grey)
Capital and largest city	Sarajevo^[1] 43°52′N 18°25′E / 43.867°N 18.417°E / 43.867; 18.417
Official languages	Bosnian Serbian Croatian
Writing system	Latin Cyrillic
Ethnic groups (2013) ^[2]	50.1% Bosniaks 30.8% Serbs 15.4% Croats 3.7% others
Religion (2013 census) ^[3]	51% Islam 46% Christianity 31% Orthodoxy 15% Catholicism 3% no religion / others
Demonym(s)	Bosnian Herzegovinian ^[4]^[5]^[6]
Government	Federal parliamentary^[6] directorial republic

• High Representative	Christian Schmidt^[a]
• Chairwoman of the Presidency	Željka Cvijanović
• Members of the Presidency	Željko Komšić Denis Bećirović
• Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers	Borjana Krišto

Legislature	Parliamentary Assembly
• Upper house	House of Peoples
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Establishment history

• Bosnia (early medieval polity)	9th century
• Banate of Bosnia	1154
• Kingdom of Bosnia	1377
• Ottoman conquest	1463
• Austro-Hungarian conquest and 1908 annexation	1878
• Creation of Yugoslavia	1 December 1918
• ZAVNOBiH	25 November 1943
• SR Bosnia and Herzegovina within SFR Yugoslavia	29 November 1945
• Independence from Yugoslavia	3 March 1992
• Washington Agreement	18 March 1994
• Dayton Agreement	14 December 1995

Area
• Total	51,209^[7] km² (19,772 sq mi) (125th)
• Water (%)	1.4%
Population
• 2022 estimate	3,434,000^[7] (135th)
• 2013 census	3,531,159^[2]
• Density	69/km² (178.7/sq mi) (156th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$74.280 billion^[8] (110th)
• Per capita	$21,498^[8] (83rd)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$29.078 billion^[8] (110th)
• Per capita	$8,317^[9] (88th)
Gini (2015)	32.7^[10] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.779^[11] high (80th)
Currency	Convertible mark (BAM)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)
Date format	d. m. yyyy. (CE)
Drives on	Right
Calling code	+387
ISO 3166 code	BA
Internet TLD	.ba
^ The high representative is an international civilian overseer of the Dayton Agreement with authority to dismiss elected and non-elected officials and enact legislation.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Bosnia-Herzegovina Country Profile Overview - BBC News

Provides an overview of Bosnia, including key events and facts about this European country which used to form part of Yugoslavia.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17211415
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Nations Online

Bosnia and Herzegovina facts, Bosnia and Herzegovina geography, travel Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina internet resources, links to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Official web sites of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/bosnia_herzegovina.htm
The World Factbook: Bosnia and Herzegovina

The World Factbook for Bosnia and Herzegovina
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bk.html
World Health Organization - Bosnia and Herzegovina

The WHO country health profile of Bosnia and Herzegovina provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and Bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country.
http://www.who.int/countries/bih/en/
Bosnia and Herzegovina Facts - National Geographic

Get Bosnia and Herzegovina facts and information and see the Bosnian and Herzegovinian flag in this country profile from National Geographic.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/bosnia-herzegovina-facts
Bosnia and Herzegovina Facts, Culture, Recipes, Language, Government - CountryReports

Current, accurate and in depth facts on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Unique cultural information provided.
http://www.countryreports.org/country/BosniaandHerzegovina.htm
Traditional Dress of Bosnia and Herzegovina - The Lovely Planet

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina which is commonly known as Bosnia is a fabulous state of the Eastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. This beautiful landlocked country is very rich in its traditions, customs, folklore and culture and probably the best thing in the Bosnian culture is the traditional dress of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
http://www.thelovelyplanet.net/traditional-dress-of-bosnia-and-herzegovina/
Cultural Information: Bosnia and Herzegovina

People of Bosnia and Herzegovina are very sociable and hospitable. Curiosity often makes them overly straight-forward when encountering newcomers.
http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/ci-ic-eng.asp?iso=ba
Bosnian Culture - Discover Bosnia

Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most diverse countries in former Yugoslavia, and you will feel this almost immediately when you visit.
http://www.discoverbosnia.com/bosnian-culture
Culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina: History, People, Clothing, Traditions

The name "Bosnia" is derived from the Bosna River, which cuts through the region. Herzegovina takes its name from the word herceg, which designated the duke who ruled the southern part of the region until the Ottoman invasion in the fifteenth century.
http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina.html
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about Bosnia and Herzegovina.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbo-Croatian (Latin): Bosna i Hercegovina Serbo-Croatian (Cyrillic): Босна и Херцеговина
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine Државна химна Босне и Херцеговине "National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina"
Location of Bosnia and Herzegovina (green) in Europe (dark grey)
Capital and largest city	Sarajevo^[1] 43°52′N 18°25′E / 43.867°N 18.417°E / 43.867; 18.417
Official languages	Bosnian Serbian Croatian
Writing system	Latin Cyrillic
Ethnic groups (2013) ^[2]	50.1% Bosniaks 30.8% Serbs 15.4% Croats 3.7% others
Religion (2013 census) ^[3]	51% Islam 46% Christianity 31% Orthodoxy 15% Catholicism 3% no religion / others
Demonym(s)	Bosnian Herzegovinian ^[4]^[5]^[6]
Government	Federal parliamentary^[6] directorial republic

• High Representative	Christian Schmidt^[a]
• Chairwoman of the Presidency	Željka Cvijanović
• Members of the Presidency	Željko Komšić Denis Bećirović
• Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers	Borjana Krišto

Legislature	Parliamentary Assembly
• Upper house	House of Peoples
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Establishment history

• Bosnia (early medieval polity)	9th century
• Banate of Bosnia	1154
• Kingdom of Bosnia	1377
• Ottoman conquest	1463
• Austro-Hungarian conquest and 1908 annexation	1878
• Creation of Yugoslavia	1 December 1918
• ZAVNOBiH	25 November 1943
• SR Bosnia and Herzegovina within SFR Yugoslavia	29 November 1945
• Independence from Yugoslavia	3 March 1992
• Washington Agreement	18 March 1994
• Dayton Agreement	14 December 1995

Area
• Total	51,209^[7] km² (19,772 sq mi) (125th)
• Water (%)	1.4%
Population
• 2022 estimate	3,434,000^[7] (135th)
• 2013 census	3,531,159^[2]
• Density	69/km² (178.7/sq mi) (156th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$74.280 billion^[8] (110th)
• Per capita	$21,498^[8] (83rd)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$29.078 billion^[8] (110th)
• Per capita	$8,317^[9] (88th)
Gini (2015)	32.7^[10] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.779^[11] high (80th)
Currency	Convertible mark (BAM)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)
Date format	d. m. yyyy. (CE)
Drives on	Right
Calling code	+387
ISO 3166 code	BA
Internet TLD	.ba
^ The high representative is an international civilian overseer of the Dayton Agreement with authority to dismiss elected and non-elected officials and enact legislation.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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