President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Population
1,343,239,923
3,879,296
Life Expectancy
74.840 years
78.960 years
Capital City
Beijing
Sarajevo
Largest city
Shanghai (population: 14,608,500)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.762
0.802
GDP per capita
$8,500 US
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
90.9%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
3.6
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
21.3%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Liu Yongxing ($3.0bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
6.500%
43.300%
Death Penalty
Legal
NA
Political System
Communist state
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
221 BC (unification under the Qin or Ch'in Dynasty); 1 January 1912 (Qing or Ch'ing Dynasty replaced by the Republic of China); 1 October 1949 (People's Republic of China established)
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2% note: officially atheist (2002 est.)
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
electrical and other machinery, including data processing equipment, apparel, textile, iron and steel, optical and medical equipment
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$697,200,000,000 $
$10,540,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar - 6.9385 (2008 est.), 7.61 (2007), 7.97 (2006), 8.1943 (2005), 8.2768 (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
4.300%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
100
0
Location
Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
9,596,961 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
14,500 km
20 km
Climate
extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
