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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosna i Hercegovina
Босна и Херцеговина
Anthem: "Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine, Државна химна Босне и Херцеговине"
Location of Bosnia and Herzegovina (green) in Europe (dark grey)
Location of Bosnia and Herzegovina (green)

in Europe (dark grey)

Capital
and largest city
Sarajevo[1]
43°52′N18°25′E / 43.867°N 18.417°E / 43.867; 18.417
Official languages (state level)None[1]
Official languages (entity level)Bosnian
Serbian
Croatian
Demonym(s)Bosnian, Herzegovinian[2][3][4]
GovernmentFederalparliamentary
constitutionalrepublic
[4]
Christian Schmidta
Željko Komšićb
Šefik Džaferovićc
Milorad Dodikd
Zoran Tegeltija
LegislatureParliamentary Assembly
House of Peoples
House of Representatives
Establishment history
10th century
1154
1377
1463
1878
1 December 1918
25 November 1943
29 November 1945
3 March 1992
18 March 1994
14 December 1995
Area
• Total
51,129 km2 (19,741 sq mi) (125th)
• Water (%)
1.4%
Population
• 2021 estimate
3,824,782[5] (130th)
• 2013 census
3,531,159[6]
• Density
69/km2 (178.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $51.996 billion[7] (114th)
• Per capita
Increase $15,935[7] (77th)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $21.953 billion[7] (115th)
• Per capita
Increase $6,727[7] (89th)
Gini (2015)Positive decrease 32.7[8]
medium · 47th
HDI (2019)Increase 0.780[9]
high · 73rd
CurrencyConvertible mark (BAM)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+02 (CEST)
Date formatdd. mm. yyyy. (CE)
Driving sideright
Calling code+387
ISO 3166 codeBA
Internet TLD.ba
  1. The High Representative is an international civilian overseer of the Dayton Agreement with authority to dismiss elected and non-elected officials and enact legislation.
  2. Chair of current presidency (Croat)
  3. Current presidency member (Bosniak)
  4. Current presidency member (Serb)

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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