President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Head of state: King Abdullah II
Population
3,879,296
6,508,887
Life Expectancy
78.960 years
80.180 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Amman
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Amman (population: 1,275,860)
Human Development Index
0.802
0.769
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
$6,000 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
89.9%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
5.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
8.5%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
12.300%
Death Penalty
NA
Legal
Political System
emerging federal democratic republic
constitutional monarchy
Independence date
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
Religions
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shia Muslim and Druze populations) (2001 est.)
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes
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
Jordanian dinars (JOD) per US dollar - 0.709 (2008 est.), 0.709 (2007), 0.709 (2006), 0.709 (2005), 0.709 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
8.600%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia
Area
51,197 km sq
89,342 km sq
Coastline
20 km
26 km
Climate
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
