President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
President: Tony Tan Prime minister: Lee Hsien Loong
Population
3,879,296
5,353,494
Life Expectancy
78.960 years
83.750 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Singapore
Largest city
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Singapore (population: 3,547,810)
Human Development Index
0.802
0.918
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
$60,500 US
Literacy Rate
96.7%
92.5%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
9.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
12.3%
24.5%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA
Ng Teng Fong & family ($5.5bn US)
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
2.000%
Death Penalty
NA
Legal
Political System
emerging federal democratic republic
parliamentary republic
Independence date
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
9 August 1965 (from Malaysian Federation)
Religions
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8% (2000 census)
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census)
Exports
metals, clothing, wood products
machinery and equipment (including electronics), consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, mineral fuels
External Debt
$10,540,000,000 $
$23,580,000,000 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
Singapore dollars (SGD) per US dollar - 1.415 (2008 est.), 1.507 (2007), 1.5889 (2006), 1.6644 (2005), 1.6902 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
4.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
1
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
Area
51,197 km sq
697 km sq
Coastline
20 km
193 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, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms
