President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
President: Michael D Higgins
Population
3,879,296
4,722,028
Life Expectancy
78.960 years
80.320 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Dublin
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Dublin (population: 1,024,030)
Human Development Index
0.802
0.96
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
$40,100 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
99%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
7.7
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
15.5%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA
Pallonji Mistry ($2.5bn US)
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
14.400%
Death Penalty
NA
Abolished
Political System
emerging federal democratic republic
republic, parliamentary democracy
Independence date
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
6 December 1921 (from UK by treaty)
Religions
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Roman Catholic 87.4%, Church of Ireland 2.9%, other Christian 1.9%, other 2.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.2% (2006 census)
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
Exports
metals, clothing, wood products
machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products
External Debt
$10,540,000,000 $
$2,352,000,000,000 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
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6689 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
0.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
3
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
Area
51,197 km sq
70,273 km sq
Coastline
20 km
1,448 km
Climate
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time
