President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Monarch: Prince Albert II
Population
3,879,296
30,510
Life Expectancy
78.960 years
89.680 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Monte-Carlo (population: 16,012)
Human Development Index
0.802
0
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
99%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
25%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA
Lily Safra ($1.0bn US)
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
Death Penalty
NA
Abolished
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)
Religions
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque
Exports
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$10,540,000,000 $
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
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Area
51,197 km sq
2 km sq
Coastline
20 km
4 km
Climate
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
