President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
President: Mwai Kibaki
Population
3,879,296
43,013,341
Life Expectancy
78.960 years
63.070 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Nairobi
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Nairobi (population: 2,750,550)
Human Development Index
0.802
0.532
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
$1,800 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
85.1%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
2.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
9.8%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
40.000%
Death Penalty
NA
Abolished in practice
Political System
emerging federal democratic republic
republic
Independence date
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
12 December 1963 (from UK)
Religions
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2% note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
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
Kenyan shillings (KES) per US dollar - 68.358 (2008 est.), 68.309 (2007), 72.101 (2006), 75.554 (2005), 79.174 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
2.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
14
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
Area
51,197 km sq
580,367 km sq
Coastline
20 km
536 km
Climate
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
