President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Population
114,975,406
3,879,296
Life Expectancy
76.660 years
78.960 years
Capital City
Mexico (Distrito Federal)
Sarajevo
Largest city
Mexico City (population: 11,285,700)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.842
0.802
GDP per capita
$14,800 US
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
91%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
3.6
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
22.1%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Carlos Slim Helu & family ($35.0bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
5.200%
43.300%
Death Penalty
Abolished
NA
Political System
federal republic
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
16 September 1810 (declared); 27 September 1821 (recognized by Spain)
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3% (Pentecostal 1.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other 3.8%), other 0.3%, unspecified 13.8%, none 3.1% (2000 census)
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8%; note - indigenous languages include various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional languages (2005)
Mexican pesos (MXN) per US dollar - 11.016 (2008 est.), 10.8 (2007), 10.899 (2006), 10.898 (2005), 11.286 (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
3
0
Location
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
1,964,375 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
9,330 km
20 km
Climate
varies from tropical to desert
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
