Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Sarajevo, capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a Balkan federation combining diverse cultural monuments, competitive metalworking and IT sectors, and fast-growing adventure and eco-tourism.
Bosnia and Herzegovina in one word would be “Sevdah,” meaning soulful ballad.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
Bosnia and Herzegovina armorial
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country located in the Southern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent.
Easy learning about Bosnia and Herzegovina |
The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in | Southern Europe Europe Continent |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of | 3,185,073 inhabitants within a total area of 51,129 Km2 (31,770 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 61 (world rank position) GPI scale of 1.96 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Bosnia and Herzegovina HDI ranks in position nº 74 worldwide HDI of 0.804 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 123 countries Bosnia and Herzegovina passport ranks 42nd in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina GDP per capita is | $8,362 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 44° 00' N, 18° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Climate | hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast |
| Most predominant religion | Muslim, |
| Second most predominant religion | Orthodox, |
| Currency name & code | Marka (BAM) |
| Internet ccTLD | .ba |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina calling code | +387 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina administrative divisions
3 first-order administrative divisions
- Brcko District (Brcko Distrikt) (ethnically mixed),
- Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine) (predominantly Bosniak-Croat),
- Republika Srpska (predominantly Serb)
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