Bosnia and Herzegovina
Population
4,590,000 peopleCapital
SarajevoCurrency
MarkaMap of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Area in square kilometers
51,129 km2 Location of Bosnia and Herzegovina (green)on the European continent (dark grey) —
Location of Bosnia and Herzegovina (green)
on the European continent (dark grey) —
Capital
(and largest city)
Sarajevo
southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for 26
kilometres (16 miles) of Adriatic Sea coastline, centered on the town
of Neum.
Regardless of ethnicity, a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina is often
identified in English as a Bosnian. The terms Herzegovinian and
Bosnian are maintained as a regional rather than ethnic distinction,
and Herzegovina has no precisely defined borders of its own.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is an emerging republic with two
legislative houses. A tripartite presidency is nominally the head of
state; a representative of the international community functions as
the final authority in this capacity.
War of 1877 – 78, Bosnia and Herzegovina were assigned to
Austria-Hungary, which annexed the combined territories in 1908.
Never particularly robust, Bosnia and Herzegovina's economy was
shattered by the civil war that broke out after independence.
Historically, the economy has depended on agriculture, although it now
provides less than half of the country's food needs.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's declaration of sovereignty in October 1991
was followed by a declaration of independence from the former
Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic
Serbs.
January 2010, Bosnia and Herzegovina assumed a nonpermanent seat on
the UN Security Council for the 2010-11 term.
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Geography ::Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location:
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within Bosnia and Herzegovina's recognized borders, the country is
divided into a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation (about 51% of the
territory) and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska or RS (about 49%
of the territory); the region called Herzegovina is contiguous to
Croatia and Montenegro, and traditionally has been
Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has jurisdiction over
war crimes, terrorism, human trafficking, and organized and serious
economic crimes; Ministry of Justice.
Subdivisions: Two Entities: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(divided into 10 cantons) and Republika Srpska.
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina (SBiH); Alliance for a
Better Future of BiH (SBB-BiH); Bosnian Patriotic Party (BPS);
National Democratic Union (DNZ); Bosnian Party (BOSS); Civil
Democratic Party (GDS); Liberal Democratic Party (LDS); Social
Democratic Union (SDU); Croatian Democratic Union of BiH (HDZ-BiH);
Josip Broz Tito, with Bosnia and Herzegovina as one of six republics
in the Yugoslav federation.
After Tito died in 1980, Yugoslavia's unraveling was hastened by
Slobodan Milosevic's rise to power in 1986. Milosevic's embrace of
Serb nationalism led to intrastate ethnic strife.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked next to The Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia as the poorest republic in the old Yugoslav federation.
Although agriculture is almost all in private hands, farms are small
and inefficient, and the republic traditionally is a net importer of
food.
Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina with travel regions colour-coded Map of
Bosnia and Herzegovina with travel regions colour-coded
Bosanska Krajina
northwest of the country "hugged" by Croatia
Central Bosnia
Herzegovina
south of country, traditionally inhabited by Croats mostly
The US State Department's advisory on Bosnia and Herzegovina read in
2008:
Road travel is possible throughout most of the country.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Main Page
2. Ethnic Antgonism Erupts in War
3. After the Dayton Peace Accord, Challenges Remain
4.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, in an effort by Europe to ensure that Russia
did not dominate the Balkans. Although the provinces were still
officially part of the Ottoman Empire, they were annexed by the
Austro-Hungarian Empire on Oct. 7, 1908.
Serbia, which had claims on Bosnia and Herzegovina, became embittered.
The hostility between the two countries climaxed in the assassination
of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, by
a Serbian nationalist. This event precipitated the start of World War
I (1914–1918).
Location of Bosnia and Herzegovina Location of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(orange)
on the European continent (white) —
Capital
(and largest city)
Sarajevo
Official languages
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country on the Balkan peninsula of
Southern Europe with an area of 51,280 square kilometres (19,741 sq
mi). The last official census in 1991 recorded 4.
and Montenegro to the south, Bosnia and Herzegovina is mostly
landlocked, except for 26 kilometres of the Adriatic Sea coastline,
centered around the town of Neum. The interior of the country is
mountainous in the centre and south, hilly in the northwest, and flat
in the northeast.
The independent Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team has
never qualified for a major tournament since its debut attempt for the
1998 FIFA World Cup, but has come close on more than one occasion.
Bosnia and Herzegovina plays most of their home matches at Bilino
Polje in the city of Zenica.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's first ever FIFA international victory came
against FIFA World Cup 1994 runners-up Italy on 6th November 1996.
The national teams highest FIFA World Ranking was 25th in August 2007.
Location of Bosnia and Herzegovina Location of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(orange)
on the European continent (white) —
Capital
Sarajevo
43°52′N 18°25′E
Largest city
capital
Official languages
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a republic of the western Balkans Peninsula
of Southern Europe that is home to three ethnic constituent peoples:
Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats.
Close to 50 percent of Bosnia and Herzegovina is forested with pine,
beech, and oak. Fruits are common, including grapes, apples, pears,
and especially plums, which are made into thick jam and slivovitz, a
brandy.
1 January 2011 Bosnia and Herzegovina assumes the Presidency of the
United Nations Security Council for the month of January 2011 4
January 2011 In accordance with the usual practice, H.E. Mr. Ivan
Barbalić, Permanent Representative of Bosnia and He...
in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of its overall policy to promote
human rights and reconciliation.
Section I.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are eight muftis located in major
municipalities across the country: Sarajevo, Bihac, Travnik, Tuzla,
Gorazde, Zenica, Mostar, and Banja Luka.
Religious education in Bosnia and Herzegovina is largely
decentralized, as is the education system generally. The canton and
entity governments and the Brcko District authorities have
responsibility for education; there is no national education ministry
or policy.
* Bosnia and Herzegovina- Operational project on the rehabilitation
plan for the historic centre of Mostar
* Bosnia and Herzegovina - Preservation plan of the historical
center of Mostar
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Bosnia and Herzegovina - Kriva Cuprija bridge of Mostar
* Bosnia and Herzegovina- Tabacica Mosque
* Bosnia and Herzegovina - Stari Most, Old bridge of Mostar
News
* Twenty-two new sites inscribed on
* National Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina for UNESCO
Web Site: www.mcp.gov.
* Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Centre
* Centralna Banka Bosne i Hercegovine (CBBH)
* Radio Televizija Bosne i Hercegovine (RTVBiH)
* Ured Ombudsmana za Ljudska prava
* Ustavni
* Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Canberra, Australia
* Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in The Hague, Netherlands
* Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Doha, Qatar
* Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Washington, United States of
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Diplomatic Missions
Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Washington DC.
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official site of OSCE's Bosnia Mission (Peace, and elections
monitoring).
Bosnia and Herzegovina for Beginners.
Mostar online
This page gives you information about Bosnia-Herzegovina and about the
city of Mostar.
SarayNet - sarajevski elektronski magazin
Sarajevo electronic magazine (in Serbo Croatian).
To ensure that Bosnia and Herzegovina is a peaceful, viable state on
course to European integration.
Open Society Fund - Bosnia and Herzegovina
To help build the infrastructure and institutios necessary for
promoting open society, Sarajevo.
Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina seized a giant stash of child porn
that authorities said is the largest bust of its kind in the country.
Bosnia and Herzegovina was the 1984 host for the Winter Olympics, and
it still takes pride of its winter sports potential. Especially around
Sarajevo there are challenging venues.
The legal drinking age in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18 years(changed
in 2005). Popular beers are Banjalucko ( Nektar beer ), Sarajevsko,
Tuzlanski, Karlovacka and Preminger.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina you can choose from the great number of
hotels, hostels, motels and pensions. At the seaside town of Neum you
can book hotels from 2 to 4 stars.
At the end of the 20th century, the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina was
synonymous with humanity's basest cruelties. Millions around the world
watched with horror as broadcast news brought the unthinkable into our
lives: as many as 200,000 dead. More than a million displaced or
forced to flee into neighboring countries.
Mercy Corps came to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the midst of war. We've
stayed through years of epic struggle and small triumphs, always
inspired by those we serve.
As the Mercy Corps Bosnia and Herzegovina office closes today after 17
years, our feelings are mixed, of course. Sadness and nostalgia from
one side, and pride and satisfaction on the other.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is often identified in English as a Bosnian.
The term Herzegovinian is maintained as a regional rather than ethnic
distinction, while Herzegovina has no precisely defined borders of its
own.
It was precisely in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina that Rome
fought one of the most difficult battles in its history since the
Punic Wars, as described by the Roman historian Seutonius.
Main article: History of Bosnia and Herzegovina (958–1463) Stećak in
front of National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina Tvrtko I of Bosnia
ruled in 1353–1366 and again in 1367–1377 as ban and in 1377–1391 as
the first Bosnian king.
BHDCA - The Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation
Vojvode Pere Krece bb 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phone: +387 51 921 222; Fax: +387 51 921 520; e-mail:
bhdca@bhdca.gov.
the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina; the district remains under
international supervision
Independence:
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1
March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
National holiday:
National Day, 25 November (1943)
Christian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina or HKDU ; Croat Party of Rights or HSP ; Croat Peasants
Party or HSS ; Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and
Herzegovina or HDZ-BH ; Croatian Democratic Union 1990
or HDZ1990 ; Croatian Peoples Union ;
Democratic National Union or DNZ
Bosnia and Herzegovina or SBiH ; Party of Democratic
Action or SDA ; Party for Work and Progress or RzB
; Party of Democratic Progress or PDP
; Serb Democratic Party or SDS ; Serb
Radical Party of the Republika Srpska or SRS-RS ;
Presentation of the Review of Legislation Pertaining to Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo (OSCE/V.Pribilović)
A review of anti-trafficking legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was
presented in Sarajevo at an event hosted by the OSCE Mission to BiH...
In the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, participation in peace support
operations is a significant step in its progression toward
Euro-Atlantic integration. >>>
IN FOCUS: Delivering Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Watch: President of the Court of BiH, Mrs.
Delivering Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina: An Overview of War Crimes Processing from 2005 to 2010
http://www.osce.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Competition status: Active
* BIH
* BIH
* Profile
* UEFA EURO 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina defeat ten-man AlbaniaBosnia and
Herzegovina 2-0 Albania
Safet Sušić's side are up to third in Group D of UEFA EURO 2012
qualifying following a comfortable win against their visitors in
countries occurred on April 7, and Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted
to the United Nations on May 22, 1992.
In March 1994, Muslims and Croats in Bosnia signed an agreement
creating the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This narrowed the
field of warring parties to two.
Bosnia and Herzegovina today consists of two Entities-the Federation
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is largely Bosniak and Croat, and the
Republika Srpska, which is primarily Serb.
* Representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in European and international
organizations and institutions and seeking membership in such
organizations and institutions of which it is not a member;
* Negotiating, denouncing, and, with the consent of the
Bosnia and Herzegovina Population
4,613,414 (119 of 237)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Area, Sq. Km.
table named Bosnia and Herzegovina City Codes on this page. You can
also find the Bosnia and Herzegovina international code, or ISO.
Bosnia and Herzegovina telephone codes vary from other countries. This
page is specifically international dialling codes Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina country code 387 is used for calling Bosnia
and Herzegovina from another country. The Bosnia and Herzegovina dial
code may also include area or city codes. The different Bosnia and
Herzegovina calling codes are listed on this page.