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Outline of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The location of Bosnia and Herzegovina

An enlargeable map of the Bosnia and Herzegovina

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Bosnia and Herzegovina – country in Southwestern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. It comprises two autonomous entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, with a third region, the Brčko District, governed under local government. The country is home to three ethnic groups: Bosniaks are the largest group of the three, with Serbs second and Croats third.

General reference[edit]

An enlargeable basic map of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pronunciation: /ˈbɒzniə ... ˌhɜːrtsəˈɡoʊvɪnə/ ^ⓘ BOZ-nee-ə ... HURT-sə-GOH-vin-ə or /ˌhɜːrtsəɡoʊˈviːnə/ HURT-sə-goh-VEE-nə;^[1]
Common English country name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official English country name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Common endonym(s): Bosna i Hercegovina – Босна и Херцеговина
Official endonym(s): Bosna i Hercegovina – Босна и Херцеговина
Adjectival(s): Bosnian, Herzegovinian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Bosnia and Herzegovina
ISO country codes: BA, BIH, 070
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BA
Internet country code top-level domain: .ba

Geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

An enlargeable topographic map of Bosnia and Herzegovina and adjacent areas

Geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is: a country
Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
  - Eurasia
    - Europe
      - Southern Europe
        Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  - High: Maglić 2,386 m (7,828 ft)
  - Low: Adriatic Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,538 km

Croatia 932 km

Serbia 357 km

Montenegro 249 km

- Coastline: Adriatic Sea 20 km
Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,981,239(2007) - 126th most populous country
Area of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 51,197 square kilometres (19,767 sq mi) - 127th largest country
Atlas of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Environment of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

An enlargeable satellite image of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Natural geographic features of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ecoregions of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

List of ecoregions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Administrative divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Administrative divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo
Cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Demography of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Government and politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo
Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Branches of government[edit]

Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Executive branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Legislative branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina (bicameral)
- Upper house: House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Lower house: House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Judicial branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Court system of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Foreign relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Foreign relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina

International organization membership[edit]

The government of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a member of:^[2]

Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Central European Initiative (CEI)
Council of Europe (CE)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (observer)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Partnership for Peace (PFP)
Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Military of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Military of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Local government in Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Local government in Bosnia and Herzegovina

History of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

History of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Art in Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Sport in Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Sport in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Economy and infrastructure of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

See also[edit]

References[edit]

^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Definition of Bosnia and Herzegovina at". Yourdictionary.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 7, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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