facts B&H

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• Flag, coat of arms  and anthem

• Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Facts on Bosnia and Herzegovina

• State's Institutions

• Structure of the State

Facts on Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Official name: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Capital: Sarajevo

Area: 51,233 km2

Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, Croatia and SR Yugoslavia.

Land Boundaries: 1.459 km (932 km with Croatia; 357 km with Serbia; 240 with Montenegro)

Coast Line: 21 km

Population: 4.354.911 (1991)

Population Density: 85.2 per km2

Constitutive Peoples:

• Bosniacs 44%

• Serbs     31%

• Croats    17%

• Others     8%

Religion: Islam 44%, Orthodox 31%, Catholic 17%, other 8%

Official Languages: Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian

Other major cities: Mostar, Tuzla, Zenica, Banja Luka, Bihac, Bijeljina, Brcko (District)

Climate: Continental. Hot summers and cold winters.

Elevation extremes

• Lowest point: Adriatic Sea- 0 m

• Highest point: Maglic mountain – 2.386 m

Currency: 1 Convertible Mark = 1 DEM

GDP: US$ 3.4 billion

GDP (per capita): US$ 880

National resources:

• Wood, coal, iron, bauxite, manganese, copper, chromium, lead, zinc.

• Forest and woodland - 39%, arable land - 14%, permanent crops - 5%, permanent pastures - 20%, , other - 22%.

Manufactured products: Textiles, clothing and footwear, chemical, electrical and machinery, iron, steel and aluminum and processed food.

Energy: Electricity, coal and coke

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