Name: Bosnia and HerzegovinaName (local): Bosna i Hercegovina
Member of European Union: No
International Dialing Code: +387
Capital City: Sarajevo
Foreign Embassies in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Australia | Canada | U.K. | U.S.
Embassies and Visa Information: In Australia | In Canada | In the U.K. | In the U.S.
Nationality: Noun - Bosnian(s), Herzegovinian(s), Adjective - Bosnian, Herzegovinian
Government Type: Emerging federal democratic republic
Ethnic Groups: Serb 37.1%, Bosniak 48%, Croat 14.3%, other 0.6% (2000)
note: Bosniak has replaced Muslim as an ethnic term in part to avoid confusion with the religious term Muslim - an adherent of Islam
Religions: Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages: Bosnian, Croatian, SerbianMonetary Unit: 1 convertible marka = 100 convertible pfenniga
Area: 51,129 sq km - slightly smaller than West Virginia
Climate: Hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
Population: 4,007,608 (July 2004 est.)
Sex Ratio: 1.01 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Median Age: 35.9 years, male 35.5 years, female 36.2 years (2004 est.)
Life Expectancy: 72.57 years, male 69.82 years, female 75.51 years (2004 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 0.45% (2004 est.)
Net Migration Rate: 0.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Unemployment Rate: 40% (2002 est.)
Gross National Income: US$1,540 (2003, World Bank)
Export Commodities: Metals, clothing, wood products
Export Partners: Italy 29%, Croatia 18.5%, Germany 17.3%, Austria 9.3%, Slovenia 6.7% (2003 est.)
Import Commodities: Machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs
Import Partners: Croatia 24.3%, Slovenia 15.5%, Germany 13.6%, Italy 12%, Hungary 7.6%, Austria 6.6% (2003 est.)
Natural Resources: Coal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, forests, hydropower
Public Television: Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Federation TV (FTV), Serb Republic Radio-TV (RTRS)
Public Radio: Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Radio FBiH, Serb Republic Radio-TV (RTRS)
Graphics and statistics are public domain courtesy of The CIA World Factbook.
Outline map courtesy of WorldAtlas.com.
