Republika Srpska
political-administrative entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Summary
Republika Srpska is a first-level administrative division[1]. It draws 64,928 Wikipedia views per month (first level administrative division category, ranking #2 of 10).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bosnia and Herzegovina[3]
- Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina[4]
- Head of government: Radovan Višković[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina[7], political territorial entity[8]
- Head of state: Milorad Dodik[9]
- Capital: Sarajevo[10], Banja Luka[11]
- Official language: Serbian[12], Bosnian[13], Croatian[14]
- Currency: convertible mark[15]
- Shares border with: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina[16], Sarajevo Canton[17], Brčko District[18]
- Anthem: Moja Republika[19]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Prijedor Mesoregion[20], Banja Luka Region[21], Doboj Region[22], Bijeljina Region[23], East Sarajevo Region[24], Trebinje Region[25]
- Flag: flag of Republika Srpska[26]
- Legislative body: National Assembly of Republic of Srpska[27]
- Coat of arms: Seal of Republika Srpska[28]
- Location: Republika Srpska[29]
- Commons category: Republika Srpska[30]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[31], Central European Time[32]
- Foundational text: Constitution of Republika Srpska[33]
- Inception: January 9, 1992[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Republika Srpska[35]
- Commons gallery: Република Српска[36]
- Population: 1,228,423[37]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Republika Srpska[38]
- Office held by head of government: prime minister[39]
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Physical Characteristics
Republika Srpska covers an area of 24,857 km²[40]. It sits at an elevation of 355 m[41].
Why It Matters
Republika Srpska has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]