Official name: Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Also known as: Republika Bosna i Hercegovina, Република Босна и Херцеговина (Serbo-Croatian)
Capital:
Sarajevo Total Area: 51,209 km² (19,772 mi²) (
127th)
Approximate population: 3,164,253 (
136rd) - (2024 est.)
Location: Southeastern Europe
Languages: None (de jure)
Bosnian,
Croatian,
Serbian (de facto)
Religions:
Islam / Muslim (51.3%),
Eastern Orthodox (30.7%),
Catholicism / Roman Catholicism (15.4%),
No religion / Others (2.6%) (2013 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Bosniaks (50.12%),
Serbs (30.83%),
Croats (15.43%), Others (2.73%), Not declared/no answer (0.88%).
Currency:
Convertible mark (KM) (
BAM)
Time zone:
UTC+01 (
CET), Summer (
DST)
UTC+02 (
CEST)
Calling code: (
+387)
Organizations: United Nations
Maritime boundaries: Adriatic Sea
Border countries (3):
Croatia 932 km,
Serbia 357 km,
Montenegro 249 km.
Coastline: Adriatic Sea 20 km
Administrative divisions (3) first-order administrative divisions - Brcko District (Brcko Distrikt) (ethnically mixed), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine) (predominantly Bosniak-Croat), Republika Srpska (predominantly Serb)
Regions
- Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - with a predominant Bosniak/Bosnian Croat majority population (about 51% of the territory), which includes Northern Bosnia, Central Bosnia, Western Bosnia, Western Herzegovina.
- Republika Srpska (RS) - with a Bosnian Serb majority population (about 49% of the territory), which includes Eastern Srpska, and Western Srpska.
- Posavina – Brčko district.
Cities, towns, and villages
- Sarajevo — the national capital; a cosmopolitan European city with a unique Eastern twist as can be seen in its vast diversity of architectural styles. Home to 400.000 people.
- Banja Luka — the second largest city (200.000 people in wider area), serving as the capital of Republika Srpska, with some historical sights and a rich nightlife.
- Bihać — city on Croatian border, surrounded by an impressive nature.
- Jajce — old royal town in mountainous central Bosnia with 17 meter high waterfall in the city centre and many historical sights
- Mostar — nice old town on Neretva River, symbolized by its medieval bridge. The biggest city in the region of Herzegovina (75.000 people).
- Neum — the only coastal town, with sandy beaches backed by steep hills
- Teslić — а health spa resort with the biggest tourist capacity in the country.
- Tuzla — third largest city (100.000 people in wider urban area) that used to be one of the most significant industrial centers in former Yugoslavia. Has an old town rich with history and monuments to the brutal war too.
- Zenica — the fourth largest city, an important industrial city and one of great economical significance.
Natural resources: coal, iron ore, antimony, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, timber, hydropower.