President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat.
Population
11,176,026
3,875,723
Life Expectancy
59.110 years
76.120 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Largest city
Camayenne (population: 1,871,240)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.423
0.802
GDP per capita
$8,300 US
Literacy Rate
29.5%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
1.6
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
19.3%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
Death Penalty
Legal
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
Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$9,051,000,000 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
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
245,857 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
320 km
20 km
Climate
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
