Muslim 50.7%, Orthodox 30.7%, Roman Catholic 15.2%, atheist 0.8%, agnostic 0.3%, other 1.2%, undeclared/no answer 1.1% (2013 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia)
National holiday
Independence Day, 1 March (1992) and Statehood Day, 25 November (1943) - both observed in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity; Victory Day, 9 May (1945) and Dayton Agreement Day, 21 November (1995) - both observed in the Republika Srpska entity
Legal system
civil law system; Constitutional Court review of legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$64.641 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$20,400 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2.5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.7% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
10.8% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Germany 15%, Croatia 14%, Serbia 12%, Austria 10%, Slovenia 9% (2023)
Imports - partners
Italy 13%, Germany 11%, Serbia 11%, China 9%, Croatia 8% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Summary
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 172,502 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #63 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
Bosnia and Herzegovina was a member of United Nations[3].
Bosnia and Herzegovina was a member of Council of Europe[4].
Bosnia and Herzegovina was a member of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe[5].
Bosnia and Herzegovina was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[6].
Bosnia and Herzegovina was a member of International Development Association[7].
Bosnia and Herzegovina was a member of International Finance Corporation[8].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's religion is recorded as Islam[9].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's religion is recorded as Judaism[10].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[11].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].
Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina[13].
Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the body of water Adriatic Sea[14].
Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea[15].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's head of government is recorded as Borjana Krišto[16].
Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the continent of Europe[17].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[18].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's instance of is recorded as constitutional republic[19].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's instance of is recorded as Mediterranean country[20].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's instance of is recorded as country[21].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's head of state is recorded as Željko Komšić[22].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's head of state is recorded as Denis Bećirović[23].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's head of state is recorded as Željka Cvijanović[24].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital is recorded as Sarajevo[25].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's official language is recorded as Bosnian[26].
Bosnia and Herzegovina's official language is recorded as Croatian[27].
Body
Geography
Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the country of it[13]. Adjacent water bodies include Adriatic Sea[14], a sea[28], in Italy[29] and Mediterranean Sea[15], an adjacent sea[30], in Spain[31]. It is on the continent of Europe[17]. It is part of Southeast Europe[32].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[18], constitutional republic[19], Mediterranean country[20], and country[21]. Religious affiliations include Islam[9], a major religious group[33], founded in 0631[34]; Judaism[10], a religion[35], founded in -0500[36]; Eastern Orthodoxy[11], a Christian denominational family[37]; and Catholicism[12], a Christian denominational family[38], founded in 1054[39].
Why It Matters
Bosnia and Herzegovina draws 172,502 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #63 of 197).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Works attributed to it include Invocation of the Vienna (Human Dimension) Mechanism on the Situation in Georgia[42], a document[43], written by Albania[44].
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