President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Prime minister: Benjamin Netanyahu
Population
3,879,296
7,590,758
Life Expectancy
78.960 years
81.070 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Jerusalem
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Jerusalem (population: 714,000)
Human Development Index
0.802
0.93
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
$31,400 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
97.1%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
14.2%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA
Sammy Ofer & family ($4.0bn US)
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
5.600%
Death Penalty
NA
Abolished except for special circumstances
Political System
emerging federal democratic republic
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
Religions
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9% (2004)
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language
Exports
metals, clothing, wood products
machinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel
External Debt
$10,540,000,000 $
$102,300,000,000 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
new Israeli shekels (ILS) per US dollar - 3.56 (2008 est.), 4.14 (2007), 4.4565 (2006), 4.4877 (2005), 4.482 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
7.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
1
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
Area
51,197 km sq
20,770 km sq
Coastline
20 km
273 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; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
