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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Did You Know?
  • The center and south of the country are dominated by the dense forests of the Dinaric Alps.
  • Epic poetry is sung and accompanied by the gusle, a single-string instrument.
  • In written form, a person's surname usually precedes the given name.
  • On May Day (1 May), families customarily enjoy games and eat roast lamb at a picnic.

  • Flag
    The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina is blue with a yellow triangle running through the center. Along the left side of the triangle are white stars. The blue represents the council of Europe. The three points of the yellow triangle represent the “three nation theory.”

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    Official Name Anthem
    Hear the name of the country Hear the name of the country. The official name of the country is Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosna i Hercegovina).
    Hear the national anthem Hear the national anthem.  The national anthem of Bosnia was adopted in 1995, with words by Dino Dervishalidovi.
    Country and Development Data
    Capital: Sarajevo
       Current Time: 2:46 PM
       Latitude: 43.52
       Longitude: 18.25
    Population: 4,590,310 (rank=119)
    Area, sq. mi.: 19,775 (rank=124)
    Area, sq. km.: 51,233
    Human Dev. Index rank: 66 of 177 countries
    Adjusted for women: NA
    Real GDP per capita: $7,032
    Adult literacy rate: 99% (male); 94% (female)
    Infant mortality rate: 13 per 1,000 births
    Life expectancy: 72 (male); 77 (female)
    Currency: Convertible mark




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