Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a rotating three-member presidency, one Bosniak, one Croat and one Serb. Its coastline runs just 20 kilometres, at the town of Neum.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag

Bosnia and Herzegovina Armorial

Easy learning about Bosnia and Herzegovina

The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo, capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Word: Sevdah

Meaning: soulful ballad

Administrative Divisions

7 divisions, 2 entities and 1 district with special status.

Divisions:

BA-X01
BA-X02
BA-X03
BA-X04
BA-X05
BA-X06
BA-X07

Entities:

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republika Srpska

District with special status:

Brčko District

Administrative divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina map

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a Country located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe.

075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), above 2500 m (8200 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Winter snow (approximate)

Basic Information

Capital City: Sarajevo, capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Population: 3,140,095 (UN)

Area: 51,129 km² / 31,770 sq mi

People from Bosnia and Herzegovina are called: Bosnians, Herzegovinians

Geography

Latitude: 43.792° N

Longitude: 17.670° E

Geographical Subregion: Southern Europe

Continental Region: Europe

Borders

Croatia — Land border
Montenegro — Land border
Serbia — Land border

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 43 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 122

Climate

hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 48 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.81 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $9,568 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 91

Currency: Marka

Currency Code: BAM

Human Development

HDI Rank: 74 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.804

Mean Years of Schooling: 11.0

Expected Years of Schooling: 13.2

Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.8 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Muslim

Second Most Predominant: Orthodox

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .ba

Calling Code: +387

MapGeo Name: Bosnia and Herzegovina

MapGeo Code: BA