President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
President: Blaise Compaore
Population
3,879,296
17,275,115
Life Expectancy
78.960 years
54.070 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Ouagadougou
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Ouagadougou (population: 1,086,500)
Human Development Index
0.802
0.372
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
$1,500 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
21.8%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
3.5
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
15.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
77.000%
Death Penalty
NA
Abolished in practice
Political System
emerging federal democratic republic
parliamentary republic
Independence date
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
5 August 1960 (from France)
Religions
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population
Exports
metals, clothing, wood products
cotton, livestock, gold
External Debt
$10,540,000,000 $
$2,335,000,000 US
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
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar 438.77 (2008 est.), 493.51 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004) note: since 1 January 1999, the XOF franc has been pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 XOF francs per euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
1.200%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Western Africa, north of Ghana
Area
51,197 km sq
274,200 km sq
Coastline
20 km
0 km
Climate
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
