President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat.
Head of state: Pope Francis
Population
3,875,723
Life Expectancy
76.120 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Vatican City (population: 921)
Human Development Index
0.802
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GDP per capita
$8,300 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
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Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
Death Penalty
Political System
emerging federal democratic republic
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%
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$9,051,000,000 $
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
Area
51,197 km sq
Coastline
20 km
Climate
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
