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 | BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA[Bosna i Hercegovina] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Bosna i Hercegovina |
| country code ISO: BA [BIH] //; - FIPS: BK |
| location: Southeastern Europe on the Balkan peninsula |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 51129 sq.km = 19471 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 45° N / South: 42° N / East: 20° E / West: 15° E |
| borders (land): Croatia, Yugoslavia [Serbia & Montenegro] |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: continental |
| Government |
| independent since: 1992-03-03 |
| type of government: federal republic [parts: 1) Bosnian-Croatian Federation and 2) the Serbian Republic] |
| capital: Sarajevo |
| administrative division: district (as a first order subdivision): 110; formerly in districts [kotari] (12) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census: (1991): 4377,033 [4364,574] |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 3835,777 //; or: 3977,000; 2001: 4067,000 //; or: 2002: 4112,000 |
| population density: 78 per sq.km = 205 per sq.mi |
| population growth: -2,4% //; - doubling time: not applicable |
| birth rate: 14 per 1000 [PG: 6] |
| death rate: 6 - 8 per 1000 [PG: 15] |
| fertility rate: 1 child per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 18 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 15 per 1000 [PG: 36] |
| life expectancy: 72 years (male: 69; female: 75) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 23% //; - 15-59 years: 68% //; - 60+ years: 11% |
| urbanisation: 43% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Muslim 38 - 44%; Serb 31 - 40%; Croat 17 - 22%; Yugoslav 5% [FW: M: 48%, S: 37%, C:14%] |
| languages: Serbo-Croatian |
| religious affiliation: Muslim 40 - 43% (Sunnī); Orthodox 30 - 31; Roman Catholic 15 - 18; other: 9 |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2801 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 600 - 714 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 86% (male: 97%; female: 77%) [FW 2000: 93%; m 98 / f 89] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Bosnian Dinar [Konvertible Mark? (KM)]= 100 paras |
| annual inflation rate: 2-3% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 1770 per capita |
| GNI USD 1230 - 1310 per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: 33% |
| income: USD 2600 - 3000 per capita |
| import: USD 1879 per capita //; - export: USD 171 per capita |
| trade: USD 900 per capita //; - or 87% of GDP |
| trade partners: HR SI RU DE IT HU AT |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 38% |
| unemployment: 39 - 40% |
| tourism: 0,1 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 16% //; - grass land: 31% //; - wooded area: 48% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 4% [FW 2001: 5%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 15% [FW 2002: 18%] |
| agricultural products: potatoes, corn/maize, wheat, plums, fruits, vegetables |
| livestock (1000s): asses: / cattle: 260-462 / goats: / horses: / pigs: 60-150 / poultry: 3870 - 4700 / sheep: 276-670 |
| fish catch: 2500 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 51% //; - part of industry in GDP: 61% [FW 2002: 37%] |
| industrial products: cement, crude steel, pig iron, coke, alumina, textiles, timber |
| mining products: coal, lignite, iron, bauxite |
| CO2 emission per capita: 1,2 |
| services: labour force: 46% //; - part of services in GDP: 24% [FW 2002: 45%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 518 |
| electricity use (per capita): 540 |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 21168 km //; - of which paved: 54% (14020) //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 27 - 110 per 1000 // international license plate: BIH |
| railways: 607 - 1021 km //; - railways passenger/km: 554 |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 69 - 111 per 1000 // international dialling code: +387 |
| ownership radio receivers: 263 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 41 - 111 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 131 - 150 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 21800 |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Maglic 2386 m, Volujak 2336, Ljubisnja Drenjacista 2238, Cvrsnica Plocno 2226 |
| lowest point: in the SW corner near `Capljina where the Neretva river crosses the border with Croatia |
| lakes (natural): Busko |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Bilecko, Modracko, Jablanicko, Perucacko, Ramsko |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Drina 346 km in BH, Sava 331, Bosna 271, Vrbas 240, Una 209, Neretva 193, Sana 140, Spreca 112 |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: Jajce |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| Because of war conditions in the 1990's the data are not always recently updated |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
| Deminishing of the population is caused by the effects of civil war in the 1990's |
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