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Region: Eastern Europe

Capital: Sarajevo

Population: 4,591,895

Area Total: 51,233

Area Land: 51,233

Climate: Hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast.



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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Banja Luka 221,106 2020
Sarajevo 696,731 2020
Zenica 164,423 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Eastern Europe
Population: 4,591,895
Area Total: 51,233km2
Area Land: 51,233km2
Coast Line: 20km
Capital: Sarajevo
Climate: Hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast.
Languages: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Currency: 1 konvertible marka = 100 pfenings
Holiday: Independence Day is 1 March, National Day is 25 November


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 32.40°F
July: °C / 67.80°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 41.8"


Boundaries
Croatia 932 km
Serbia 302 km
Montenegro 225 km


Ethnic Divisions
Bosniak 44.00%
Serb 31.00%
Croat 17.00%
Yugoslav 6.00%
Other 2.00%
Other 2.00%


Religions
Muslim 40.00%
Orthodox 31.00%
Roman Catholic 15.00%
Other 10.00%
Protestant 4.00%

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