Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wikipedia
Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the western Balkans, bordering Croatia (932 km or 579 mi) to the north and west, Serbia (302 km or 188 mi) to the east, and Montenegro (225 km or 140 mi) to the southeast. It has a coastline about 20 kilometres (12 miles) long surrounding the town of Neum.
History of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wikipedia
Since its 1992 independence and the 1995 Constitutional framework of the Dayton Agreement, Bosnia and Herzegovina has followed a path of state-building, while remaining under final international supervision through the figure of the High Representative for …
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Facts, Geography, History, & Maps
Oct 7, 2024 · Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in the western Balkan Peninsula of Europe. Bosnia, the larger region, occupies the country’s northern and central parts, and Herzegovina is in the south and southwest.
Bosnia and Herzegovina - The World Factbook
Oct 8, 2024 · Bosnia and Herzegovina declared sovereignty in October 1991 and independence from the SFRY on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs. Bosnian Serb militias, with the support of Serbia and Croatia, then tried to …
Bosnia and Herzegovina Maps & Facts - World Atlas
Dec 17, 2023 · Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula, in the southeastern region of the European continent. It is geographically positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth.
Bosnia-Herzegovina country profile - BBC News
4 days ago · BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: FACTS. Capital: Sarajevo. Area: 51,129 sq km. Population: 3.4 million. Languages: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian. Life expectancy: 75 years (men) 79 years (women) LEADERS....
Bosnia and Herzegovina Factsheet - The World Factbook
Austria-Hungary controlled Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1878 to 1918, when it joined the new Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. In 1945, Bosnia and Herzegovina became part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), until declaring independence in 1992.
Portal:Bosnia and Herzegovina/Intro - Wikipedia
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Bosna i Hercegovina, Босна и Херцеговина), sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe, situated on the Balkan Peninsula. It borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest.
Bosnia and Herzegovina - The World Factbook
Dec 28, 2021 · Bosnia and Herzegovina declared sovereignty in October 1991 and independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs. The Bosnian Serbs - supported by neighboring Serbia and Montenegro - responded with armed resistance aimed at partitioning the republic along ethnic lines and joining Serb-held ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina summary | Britannica
Bosnia and Herzegovina , Country, Balkan Peninsula, southeastern Europe. It is bounded by Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, and, along a narrow extension of the country, the Adriatic Sea. Area: 19,772 sq mi (51,209 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 3,393,000. Capital: Sarajevo.