President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
President: Manuel Pinto da Costa
Population
3,879,296
183,176
Life Expectancy
78.960 years
63.490 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Sao Tome (population: 53,300)
Human Development Index
0.802
0.643
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
84.9%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
2.7
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
1.8%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
Death Penalty
NA
Abolished
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%
Catholic 70.3%, Evangelical 3.4%, New Apostolic 2%, Adventist 1.8%, other 3.1%, none 19.4% (2001 census)
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Portuguese (official)
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 Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon
Area
51,197 km sq
964 km sq
Coastline
20 km
209 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; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May)
