President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Population
73,599,190
3,879,296
Life Expectancy
55.740 years
78.960 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Largest city
Kinshasa (population: 7,785,960)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.361
0.802
GDP per capita
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
67.2%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
1.7
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
7.7%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
Death Penalty
NA
NA
Political System
republic
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$10,540,000,000 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
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Central Africa, northeast of Angola
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
2,344,858 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
37 km
20 km
Climate
tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February); south of Equator - wet season (November to March), dry season (April to October)
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
