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| Official Name |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Location |
Southeastern Europe, between 42º26' and 45º15' Northern
Latitude and between 15º45' and 19º41' Eastern Longitude.

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| Land Boundaries |
Total 1,537 km, with Croatia 931 km, with Montenegro 249
km, with Serbia 357 km. Coastline: 20 km. |
| Area |
51 129 km2 |
| Terrain |
Dinarric mountains in the central and southern part,
plains in the north along the river Sava. |
| Climate |
Continental-hot summers and cold winters; areas of high
elevation have short, cool nean - long, hot summers and mild, rainy
winters. Average January temperatures: Sarajevo, Zenica 1ºC; Mostar 5ºC;
Tuzla, Bihac 0ºC; Banja Luka 0ºC. Average July temperatures: Sarajevo,
Zenica, Tuzla, Bihac, Banja Luka 21ºC; Mostar 25ºC. |
| Population |
4 354 911 |
| Population
Density |
85.2 per km2 |
| Official
Languages |
Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian |
| Main Cities |
Sarajevo (capital), Mostar, Tuzla, Zenica, Banja Luka,
Bihac |
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| Age
distribution |
0 - 14
15 - 59
>60 |
23 %
65 %
11 % |
| Life Expectancy |
Male: 69.2 years
Female: 74.6 years |
| Birth rate |
14.9 per 1000 population |
| Death rate |
4.8 per 1000 population |
| Birth rate |
0.6 % |
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| Type |
Parliamentary democracy |
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| Roads |
length 21,677 km |
| Railroads |
length 1,040 km |
| Passenger cars |
450,298 |
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| Major primary
commodities |
Wood, Coal, Mineral |
| Manufactured
products |
Textiles, Clothing & Footwear, Chemical, Electrical and
Machinery Iron, Steel & Aluminum |
| Energy |
Electricity, Coal & Coke |
| Labor force |
Industry & Mining 44%, Agriculture 3.6%; Construction
7.4%, Services 45% |
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| Monetary Unit |
Convertible Mark (1 KM = 1 DEM) |
| Gross domestic
product |
US$ 3.4 billion |
| Per capita GDP |
US$ 880 |
| Imports |
US$ 1.5 billion |
| Exports |
US$ 1.5 billion |
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| Primary and
secondary education |
532,468 (1990/91) |
| Full-time and
part-times students |
34,644 (1990/91) |
| Graduate
students |
4,498 (1991) |
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161,683 |
| Graduate
students of the third degree |
162 (1991) |
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2,374 |
| Doctors of
sciences |
88 (1991) |
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1,319 |
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