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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Capital
Sarajevo
Population
3,114,242
2026 estimate
Area
51,209 km²
Code
BIH
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Currencies
Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (KM)

Did you know?

  • 🏙Sarajevo was the first European city with a full-time tram network (1885) and the host of the 1984 Winter Olympics.
  • ⚔️The 1914 assassination here triggered World War I.
  • Has the last remaining primeval forests in Europe — Perućica is over 20,000 years old.
  • 🌉The Stari Most ('Old Bridge') in Mostar has been a diving spot since 1664.
  • Officially uses three languages — Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian — that are nearly identical.

Location

44.00°, 18.00°

Actual size

Compared to Australia.

Outline of Australia
Australia · 7,692,024 km²
Outline of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
51,209 km²
% of Australia
0.67%