 Bosnia/Herzegovina
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
44 00 N, 18 00 E |
| Area |
total: 51,129 sq km land: 51,129 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast |
| Terrain |
mountains and valleys |
| Population |
4,552,198 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs |
| Exports |
metals, clothing, wood products |
| Hazards |
destructive earthquakes |
| Resources |
coal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, forests, hydropower |
| Geography |
within Bosnia and Herzegovina's recognized borders, the country is divided into a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation (about 51% of the territory) and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska or RS (about 49% of the territory); the region called Herzegovina is contiguous to Croatia and Montenegro, and traditionally has been settled by an ethnic Croat majority in the west and an ethnic Serb majority in the east |
| Nationality |
noun: Bosnian(s), Herzegovinian(s) adjective: Bosnian, Herzegovinian |
| Capital |
name: Sarajevo geographic coordinates: 43 52 N, 18 25 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.ba |
| Internet Users |
806,400 (2005) |
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