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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.
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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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| Country and Development Data | |
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Capital: Sarajevo
Current Time: 7:39 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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Additional Content for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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