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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country on Balkan peninsula of Southern Europe. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the south, Bosnia and Herzegovina is landlocked, except for 20 km od the Adriatic Sea coastline. |
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Surface: |
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The land covers 51,129 km2. Land boundaries: Croatia (932 km), Serbia (302 km), and Montenegro (225 km) |
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Population: |
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4,498,976 inhabitants. The country is a home of three ethnic "constituent peoples" (Bosniaks 48%, Serbs 37,1% and Croats 14,3%). Bosniak has replaced Muslim as an ethnic term in part to avoid confusion with the religious term Muslim - an adherent of Islam |
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System of government: |
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emerging federal democratic republic |
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Capital: |
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Sarajevo (602,500 inhabitants), administrative capital, the economic, traffic, and academic centre of the country. |
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Coastline: |
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20 km |
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Official language: |
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Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian |
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Highest peak: |
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Maglic: 2,386 m above sea level. |
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Climate: |
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hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast |
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Currency: |
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Convertible mark KM (1 KM = 100 fenings). Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, hotels, cheques can be cashed in banks. |
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National Holidays 2007: |
January 1, New Year's Day I
January 2, New Year's Day II
January 6, Orthodox Christmas Eve
January 7, Orthodox Christmas Day I
January 9, Republic Day
January 14, Orthodox New Year's Day I
January 15, Orthodox New Year's Day II
January 20, Islamic New Year
January 27, Orthodox Saint's Sava Day
March 1, Independence Day
April 6, Christian Good Friday
April 8, Christian Eastern
April 9, Christian Eastern Monday
May 1, Labor Day I
May 2, Labor Day II
May 9, Victory Day
August 15, Catholic Assumption Day
October 13, Eid al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
November 1, All Saint's Day
November 25, Statehood day
December 20, Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
December 25, Christmas Day |
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UNESCO Heritage: |
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Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar (since 2005) |
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Important telephone numbers: |
Calling code: (+387)
Information: 1182,1185,1186,1188
Police: 122
Fire fighting: 123
Helth Emergency: 124 |
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Time zone: |
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CET (UTC+1) |
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