Outline of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

See also: Index of Bosnia and Herzegovina-related articles

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a sovereign country located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe.^[1] Bosnia and Herzegovina has an area of 51,129 square kilometres (19,741 sq mi). The last official census in 1991 recorded 4.4 million people, which was prior to the 1992-1995 war, while an unofficial census in 1996 by UNHCR recorded a post-war population of 3.9 million. Its 2007 residential population is estimated at approximately 4 million. Formerly one of the six federal units constituting the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina gained its independence during the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a federal democratic republic that is transforming its economy into a market-oriented system, and it is a potential candidate for membership in the European Union and NATO.

The country is home to three ethnic "constituent peoples": Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats. Regardless of ethnicity, a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina is often identified in English as a Bosnian. In Bosnia, the distinction between a Bosnian and a Herzegovinian is maintained as a regional, rather than an ethnic distinction. The country is politically decentralized and comprises two governing entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, with District Brčko as a de facto third entity.

The region of Bosnia is the largest geographic region of the modern state with moderate continental climate, marked by hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Smaller Herzegovina is the southern tip of the country, with Mediterranean climate and topography. Bosnia and Herzegovina's natural resources are highly abundant.

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

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Pronunciation: /ˈbɒzni.ə (ænd) hɜrtsɨˈɡoʊvɨnə/ ( listen)^[2] or /ˌhɜrtsɨɡoʊˈviːnə/;^[3]
• Common English country name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Official English country name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Bosnian, Herzegovinan
• 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

An enlargeable topographic map of Bosnia and Herzegovina and adjacent areas

Main article: 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

An enlargeable satellite image of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Environment of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Climate of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Environmental issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Ecoregions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Renewable energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Geology of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Protected areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Biosphere reserves in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • National parks of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Wildlife of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Flora of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Birds of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Mammals of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Natural geographic features of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Glaciers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Islands of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Lakes of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Volcanoes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• World Heritage Sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ecoregions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Ecoregions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Administrative divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Administrative divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Demography of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Government and politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
• Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo

• Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Political scandals of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Taxation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Branches of government

Main article: Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Executive branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Head of state: President of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
• Cabinet of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legislative branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Lower house: House of Commons of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Judicial branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Court system of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Supreme Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Foreign relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Foreign relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Diplomatic missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Diplomatic missions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

International organization membership

The government of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a member of:^[1]

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) Organization 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

Main article: Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Capital punishment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Crime in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • LGBT rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Freedom of religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Law enforcement in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Military of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Military of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Forces
  • Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Navy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Air Force of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Special forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Military history of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Military ranks of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Local government in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Local government in Bosnia and Herzegovina

History of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: History of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Timeline of the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Current events of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Economic history of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Military history of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Architecture of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Cuisine of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Ethnic minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Festivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Humor in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• National symbols of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • National anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• People of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Prostitution in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Records of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Buddhism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Christianity in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Hinduism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Judaism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Sikhism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• World Heritage Sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Art in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Art in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Cinema of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Literature of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Television in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Theatre in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sports in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Sports in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Football in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 102nd (one hundred and second)

• Agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Banking in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • National Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Communications in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Convertible Mark
  • ISO 4217: BAM

• Economic history of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Energy policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Oil industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Health care in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Mining in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bosnia and Herzegovina Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Airports in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Rail transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Roads in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Water supply and sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

See also

	Bosnia and Herzegovina portal
	Europe portal

Main article: Bosnia and Herzegovina

• All pages beginning with "Bosnia"
• All pages beginning with "Bosnian"
• All pages with titles containing "Bosnia"
• All pages with titles containing "Bosnian"
• All pages beginning with "Herzegovina"
• All pages beginning with "Herzegovinian"
• All pages with titles containing "Herzegovina"
• All pages with titles containing "Herzegovinian"
• Index of Bosnia and Herzegovina-related articles
• List of Bosnia and Herzegovina-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of geography

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Bosnia and Herzegovina". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 7, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bk.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ US dict: bŏz′·nē·ə hûrts′·ə·gōv′·ĭn·ə
3. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Definition of Bosnia and Herzegovina at". Yourdictionary.com. http://www.yourdictionary.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina. Retrieved 2010-01-25. 

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina