🇧🇦 22 Brilliant Facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina
Impress your friends with your knowledge of Europe by taking a look at these 22 fun facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina!
Geographical stats…
- Bosnia and Herzegovina is a stunningly beautiful country in southeastern Europe.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina gained independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1992.
- It is bordered by Croatia to the southwest, west and north, Serbia to the east and Montenegro to the southeast.

Flag of Bosnia Herzegovina
- To head for this beautiful country, follow the coordinates 44.0000° N, 18.0000° E.
- The terrain here is dominated by mountains and valleys. Glorious!
- Bosnia and Herzegovina has one of the shortest coastlines in Europe at a mere 12.4 miles!
- The total land area of Bosnia and Herzegovina is 19,741 square miles (51,129 square kilometers)…
- …that’s slightly smaller than Scotland.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina’s population was 3.281 in 2020…
- …that’s around 3/4 the population of Scotland.
- Residents here are known as either Bosnians or Herzegovinians, depending on which part of the country they are from.
- The capital is Sarajevo; it covers an area of 55 square miles (142 square kilometers) and had a population of 318,000 in 2015.
- Both Bosnians and Herzegovinians enjoy a mediterranean climate with hot summers and cold winters.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina is home to the Perucica Rainforest, the largest rainforest in Europe!
Social intricacies
- The official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina are Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian.
- The official currency here is Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Mark. That’s a pretty long name isn’t it!

Palih boraca, Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Incredibly, the Convertible Mark isn’t available for exchange outside of Bosnia and Herzegovina, so you’ll need to exchange your spending money once you’re there!
- The average life span here is 77.40 years (2019).
- Bosnia is believed to have been inhabited since at least the Neolithic Age!
Industry insights…
- Bosnia and Herzegovina grows wheat, corn, fruits and vegetables; they also rear livestock and produce wood products.
- Its industry consists of steel, coal, zinc, lead, iron ore, manganese, bauxite, clothing and vehicle assembly.
- This beautiful country exports metals, clothing and wood products.
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