President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Population
61,261,254
3,879,296
Life Expectancy
81.860 years
78.960 years
Capital City
Rome
Sarajevo
Largest city
Rome (population: 2,563,240)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.945
0.802
GDP per capita
$30,900 US
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
98.4%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
4.8
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
20.2%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Michele Ferrero & family ($9.5bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
8.400%
43.300%
Death Penalty
Abolished
NA
Political System
republic
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
17 March 1861 (Kingdom of Italy proclaimed; Italy was not finally unified until 1870)
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Roman Catholic 90% (approximately; about one-third practicing), other 10% (includes mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community)
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals; food, beverages and tobacco; minerals, and nonferrous metals
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$2,684,000,000,000 $
$10,540,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6689 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (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
1.800%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
28
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Location
Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
301,340 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
7,600 km
20 km
Climate
predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
