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National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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name: Bosnia and Herzegovina Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, Croatia and SR Yugoslavia. Geographic coordinates: 44 00 N, 18 00 E. Area: 51,233 km2 Land boundaries: 1.459 km (with Croatia- 932 km; with Serbia- 357 km; with Montenegro- 240) Coast line: 21 km Climate: Continental- hot summers and cold winters. Areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long severe winters. Elevation extremes Lowest point: Adriatic Sea- 0 m Highest point: Maglic mountain – 2.386 m National resources: wood, coal, iron, ,bauxite, manganese, copper, chromium, lead, zinc. Arable land- 14%, permanent crops- 5%, permanent pastures-20%, forest and woodland- 39%, other- 22%. Manufactured products: Textiles, clothing and footwear, chemical, electrical and machinery, iron, steel and aluminum and processed food. Energy: Electricity, coal and coke Monetary unit: 1 Convertible Mark = 1 DEM GDP: US$ 3.4 billion GDP (per capita): US$ 880 Population: 4.354.911 (1991) Population density: 85.2 per km2 Ethnic groups: Bosniacs- 44% Serbs- 31% Croats- 17% Others- 8% Religion:
Islam- 44%, Orthodox- 31%, Catholic- 17%, other- 8% |
| Footprints of our history |
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Bosnia is the name of the South-Slavic country, today known as Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has existed as a state in different form of governance for more than one thousand years.... |
| Photo Gallery - Beauty of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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