President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Population
523,568
3,879,296
Life Expectancy
71.000 years
78.960 years
Capital City
Praia
Sarajevo
Largest city
Praia (population: 113,364)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.705
0.802
GDP per capita
$4,000 US
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
76.6%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
5.1
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
18.1%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
21.000%
43.300%
Death Penalty
Abolished
NA
Political System
republic
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
5 July 1975 (from Portugal)
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
fuel, shoes, garments, fish, hides
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$657,700,000 $
$10,540,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Cape Verdean escudos (CVE) per US dollar - 73.84 (2008 est.), 81.235 (2007), 87.946 (2006), 88.67 (2005), 88.808 (2004)
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
0.500%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
4,033 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
965 km
20 km
Climate
temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
