Outline of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Short description: Country in Southeast Europe

The Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina

thumb|The location of Bosnia and Herzegovina thumb|An enlargeable map of the Bosnia and Herzegovina

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Bosnia and Herzegovina - country in Southwestern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. It comprises two autonomous entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, with a third region, the Brčko District, governed under local government. The country is home to three ethnic groups: Bosniaks are the largest group of the three, with Serbs second and Croats third.

## Contents

* 1 General reference
* 2 Geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2.1 Environment of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2.1.1 Natural geographic features of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2.2 Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2.2.1 Ecoregions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2.2.2 Administrative divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2.2.2.1 Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2.3 Demography of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 3 Government and politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 3.1 Branches of government
* 3.1.1 Executive branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 3.1.2 Legislative branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 3.1.3 Judicial branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 3.2 Foreign relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 3.2.1 International organization membership
* 3.3 Law and order in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 3.4 Military of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 3.5 Local government in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 4 History of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 5 Culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 5.1 Art in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 5.2 Sport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 6 Economy and infrastructure of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 7 Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 8 See also
* 9 References
* 10 External links

## General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Pronunciation: /ˈbɒzniə ... ˌhɜːrtsəˈɡoʊvɪnə/ (listen) BOZ-nee-ə ... HURT-sə-GOH-vin-ə or /ˌhɜːrtsəɡoʊˈviːnə/ HURT-sə-goh-VEE-nə;[1]
* Common English country name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Official English country name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Common endonym(s): Bosna i Hercegovina – Босна и Херцеговина
* Official endonym(s): Bosna i Hercegovina – Босна и Херцеговина
* Adjectival(s): Bosnian, Herzegovinian
* Demonym(s):
* Etymology: Name of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* ISO country codes: BA, BIH, 070
* ISO region codes: See BA
* Internet country code top-level domain: .ba

## Geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina

An enlargeable topographic map of Bosnia and Herzegovina and adjacent areas

Geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Bosnia and Herzegovina is: a country
* Location:
* Eastern Hemisphere
* Northern Hemisphere
* Eurasia
* Europe
* Southern Europe
* Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
* Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
* Extreme points of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* High: Maglić 2,386 m (7,828 ft)
* Low: Adriatic Sea 0 m
* Land boundaries: 1,538 km

Croatia 932 km
Serbia 357 km
Montenegro 249 km

*     * Coastline: Adriatic Sea 20 km
* Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,981,239(2007) - 126th most populous country
* Area of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 51,197 square kilometres (19,767 sq mi) - 127th largest country
* Atlas of Bosnia and Herzegovina

### Environment of Bosnia and Herzegovina

An enlargeable satellite image of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Climate of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Renewable energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Geology of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Protected areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Biosphere reserves in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* National parks of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Wildlife of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Birds of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Mammals of Bosnia and Herzegovina

#### Natural geographic features of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Glaciers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Islands of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Lakes of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Volcanoes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* World Heritage Sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

### Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

#### Ecoregions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

List of ecoregions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

#### Administrative divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Administrative divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

##### Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo
* Cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

### Demography of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

## Government and politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
* Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo
* Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina

### Branches of government

Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina

#### Executive branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Head of state: President of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Head of government: Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Cabinet of Bosnia and Herzegovina

#### Legislative branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina (bicameral)
* Upper house: House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Lower house: House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina

#### Judicial branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Court system of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina

### Foreign relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Foreign relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Diplomatic missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Diplomatic missions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

#### International organization membership

The government of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a member of:[2]

* Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
* Central European Initiative (CEI)
* Council of Europe (CE)
* Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
* European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
* Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
* Group of 77 (G77)
* International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
* International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
* International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
* International Criminal Court (ICCt)
* International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
* International Development Association (IDA)
* International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
* International Finance Corporation (IFC)
* International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
* International Labour Organization (ILO)
* International Maritime Organization (IMO)
* International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
* International Monetary Fund (IMF)
* International Olympic Committee (IOC)
* International Organization for Migration (IOM)
* International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
* International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
* International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

* International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
* International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
* Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
* Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
* Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
* Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (observer)
* Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
* Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
* Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
* Partnership for Peace (PFP)
* Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
* United Nations (UN)
* United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
* United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
* United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
* United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
* Universal Postal Union (UPU)
* World Customs Organization (WCO)
* World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
* World Health Organization (WHO)
* World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
* World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
* World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
* World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

|

### Law and order in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Capital punishment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Crime in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* LGBT rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Freedom of religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Law enforcement in Bosnia and Herzegovina

### Military of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Military of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Command
* Commander-in-chief:
* Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Forces
* Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Navy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Air Force of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Special forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Military history of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Military ranks of Bosnia and Herzegovina

### Local government in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Local government in Bosnia and Herzegovina

## History of Bosnia and Herzegovina

History of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Timeline of the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Current events of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Military history of Bosnia and Herzegovina

## Culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Architecture of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Cuisine of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Festivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* National symbols of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* National anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* People of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Prostitution in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Records of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Christianity in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Hinduism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Judaism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Sikhism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* World Heritage Sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina

### Art in Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Art in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Cinema of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Literature of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Television in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Theatre in Bosnia and Herzegovina

### Sport in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sport in Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Football in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Olympics

## Economy and infrastructure of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 102nd (one hundred and second)
* Agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Banking in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* National bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Communications in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Convertible Mark
* ISO 4217: BAM
* Energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Energy policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Oil industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Health care in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Mining in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bosnia and Herzegovina Stock Exchange
* Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Airports in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Rail transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Roads in Bosnia and Herzegovina

## Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

## See also

* All pages with titles containing Bosnia
* All pages with titles containing Bosnian
* All pages with titles containing Herzegovina
* All pages with titles containing Herzegovinian
* Outline of Slavic history and culture
* List of Slavic studies journals

## References

1. ↑ "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Definition of Bosnia and Herzegovina at". Yourdictionary.com. http://www.yourdictionary.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina.
2. ↑ "Bosnia and Herzegovina". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 7, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina/.

## External links

* Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.00

(0 votes)

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Place:Outline_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina&oldid=2721222"