Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location: Formerly part of Yugoslavia, bordered by Croatia on
the North, Croatia and the Adriatic Sea on the West, Yugoslavia
on the South and East
Area: 19,741 square miles
Population: 4,300,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Sarajevo (capital), Banja Luka, Mostar (capital
of
Herzegovina)
Language: Serbo-Croatian
Ethnic groups: Muslim Slavs 43%, Serbian 31%, Croatian 17%
Religions: Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Muslim
Chief industries: Mining, timber products, leather goods
Chief crops: Grains, sugar beets, fruit, cotton, tobacco
Minerals: Coal, iron, bauxite, lead, zinc, mercury, manganese
Monetary unit: Dinar