President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
President: Marcus Stephen
Population
3,879,296
9,378
Life Expectancy
78.960 years
65.700 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
(population: )
Human Development Index
0.802
0
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
0%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
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)
Religions
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Nauru Congregational 35.4%, Roman Catholic 33.2%, Nauru Independent Church 10.4%, other 14.1%, none 4.5%, unspecified 2.4% (2002 census)
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
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
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
Area
51,197 km sq
21 km sq
Coastline
20 km
30 km
Climate
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)
