President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat.
Population
4,722,701
3,875,723
Life Expectancy
80.440 years
76.120 years
Capital City
Sarajevo
Largest city
Oslo (population: 839,423)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.968
0.802
GDP per capita
$8,300 US
Literacy Rate
100%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
7.9
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
36.1%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Stein Erik Hagen & family ($3.1bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
43.300%
Death Penalty
Abolished
NA
Political System
constitutional monarchy
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Church of Norway 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, other 8.1% (2004)
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami is official in six municipalities
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
10
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Location
Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
323,802 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
25,148 km
20 km
Climate
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
