Country facts

• Capital : Sarajevo
• Location : the Western Balkan peninsula
• Bordering states : Republic of Serbia, Montenegro, Republic of Croatia
• Administrative Organization : BiH consists of two entities - the Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska, and one discrict – District Brcko.
• Country Leaders : Collegiate Presidency - Radmanović Nebojsa (Serb), Željko Komšić (Croat) and Bakir Izetbegovic (Bosniak)
• Head of Government : President of the Council of Ministers: Vjekoslav Bevanda
• Type of State : Republic in semi-Presidential
• Constitution : the Dayton Agreement (Adoption: 21 November 1995, Entry into force: 14 December 1995)
• Area : 51,209 km ²
• Elevation : the town of Neum (0 m)
• Maximum Altitude : Mount Maglic (2386 m)
• Climate : Continental (Bosnia) and Mediterranean (Herzegovina)
• Population : 3,832,301
• Population in major cities : Sarajevo (527,049), Mostar (100,000), Bihac (60,000), Tuzla (130,000), Zenica (130,000), Travnik (51,000), Banja Luka (225,000)
• Population : Bosniaks, Croats, Serbs (constituent peoples) and Others (Jews, Albanians, Roma, etc.)
• Official languages : Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
• Alphabet : Latin and Cyrillic
• Currency : Convertible Mark (KM) – 1.95 KM = 1€
• Official Holidays : 01/01, 02/01, 01/03, 01/05, 02/05, 25/11
• Entry requirements : Passport, EU citizens do not need visas to enter in the country. No legal obligations regarding vaccinations. Driving license : the international permit is not required, any type of license is accepted. The gray card is mandatory.