BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) lies at the heart of the Balkans. It shares its northern, western and southern borders with the Republic of Croatia and borders Serbia and Montenegro (SiM) to the east. With a territory of 51,129 square kilometres, BiH is smaller than Tasmania. Its population of approximately 4 million (July 2003 est.) is made up of three main ethnic groups - Bosniaks (Muslims), Croats and Serbs.

Location

The republic is bounded in the north and west by Croatia, the east by Serbia and in the south east by Mountenegro. It is virtually landlocked, having a coast line 20 km with no horbours.

Capital

Sarajevo (Bosnia)

Language

Bosnian, Written in Latin and Cyrillic

Monetary Unit

Dinar

Largest Cities

Sarajevo in Bosnia, Banja Luk in Bosnia, Tuzla, Mostar. Moster is the capital of Herzegobina.

Principal rivers

Sava, Drina, Bosna.

Places to Visit

Sarajevo, Banja Luk, Tuzla, Mostar.

Air Ports

Sarajevo International Air Port