President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
President: Jose Eduardo dos Santos
Population
3,879,296
18,056,072
Life Expectancy
78.960 years
54.590 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Luanda (population: 2,776,170)
Human Development Index
0.802
0.484
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
67.4%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
1.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
37.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
Death Penalty
NA
Abolished
Political System
emerging federal democratic republic
republic; multiparty presidential regime
Independence date
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Exports
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$10,540,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar - 1.3083 (2008 est.), 1.4419 (2007), 1.5576 (2006), 1.5727 (2005), 1.5752 (2004) note: the convertible mark is pegged to the euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Area
51,197 km sq
1,246,700 km sq
Coastline
20 km
1,600 km
Climate
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)
