🌍 Geography
Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
51,197 km²
Land Area
51,187 km²
Water Area
10 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
1,543 km
Coastline
20 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mountains and valleys
Climate: hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
500m
Natural Resources
coal, iron ore, antimony, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, timber, hydropower
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
3,798,671
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.25%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
44.8 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
8.2 per 1,000
Death Rate
10.3 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
import-dominated economy; remains consumption-heavy; lack of private sector investments and diversification; jointly addressing structural economic challenges; Chinese energy infrastructure investments; high unemployment; tourism industry impacted by COVID-19
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$64.64 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$28.34 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$20,400
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
1.7%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
4.3%
Industry
22%
Services
58%
Major Industries
steel, coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, manganese, bauxite, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly, textiles, tobacco products, wooden furniture, ammunition, domestic appliances, oil refining
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age, 16 if employed; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
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
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.58 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
2.3 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
9.6% of GDP
Education Expenditure
3.2% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
5
Notable Sites
- Old Bridge Area of Mostar
- Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad
- Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe - Janj Forest
- Vjetrenica Cave, Ravno