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Official name
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
Geographical position
Bosnia and Herzegovina lies on the western part of the Balkan peninsula, borders with Serbia in the east, Montenegro in the south, and Croatia in the north and west. Between the Croatian towns Split and Dubrovnik, Bosnia has a small access to the Adriatic Sea, around 20 kilometres around the town Neum.
Climate
Continental climate, in the south (Herzegovina) mediterranean
Area
51,000 km2
Capital city
Sarajevo
Administrative divisions
Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of two levels of political structuring (entities): Croatian-Muslim Federation and the Serbian Republic as well as the District of Brcko
Population
4,552,000 (July 2007)
Largest cities
Sarajevo 401,687 inhabitants Banja Luka 224,847, Tuzla 131,856, Zenica 128,604, Mostar 105,454, Bihac 60,741, Travnik 51,446 (as of 30/06/2004)
Religion
2007 (evaluation): 48.3% Muslims, 34% Orthodox, 15.4% Catholics
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