President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Interim president: Dioncounda Traore
Population
3,879,296
15,494,466
Life Expectancy
78.960 years
53.060 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Bamako
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Bamako (population: 1,297,280)
Human Development Index
0.802
0.391
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
$1,100 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
46.4%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
3.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
10.2%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
30.000%
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)
22 September 1960 (from France)
Religions
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Muslim 90%, Christian 1%, indigenous beliefs 9%
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
Exports
metals, clothing, wood products
cotton, gold, livestock
External Debt
$10,540,000,000 $
$3,192,000,000 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
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar 438.77 (2008 est.), 493.51 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004) note: since 1 January 1999, the XOF franc has been pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 XOF francs per euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
1.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Western Africa, southwest of Algeria
Area
51,197 km sq
1,240,192 km sq
Coastline
20 km
0 km
Climate
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)
