Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Politička podjela Bosne i Hercegovine
Политичка подјела Босне и Херцеговине

Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Republika Srpska entity (1), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity (2), Brčko District condominium (3)

Category| Federated state
Location|  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Created|

* 14 December 1995

Number| 2 entities and 1 condominium
Populations| 85,000 (Brčko District) – 2,243,000 (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Areas| 493 km2 (Brčko District) – 26,110.5 km2 (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

The political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina were created by the Dayton Agreement. The agreement divides the country into two federal entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and the Republika Srpska (RS) and one condominium of the two entities named the Brčko District.

The vast majority of the population in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are Bosniaks and Croats, while in Republika Srpska, the vast majority are Serbs. Due to the high powers the entities have and the political differences between the entities themselves, Bosnia and Herzegovina is described as a confederation.

## Overview

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The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is split into 10 cantons, local governing units that were endowed with substantial autonomy, whereas Republika Srpska operates under a centralised government structure. While the state level holds a limited set of exclusive or joint responsibilities, the entities wield most of the authority. Both the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska control the majority of responsibilities and resources, each with its own constitutions, presidents, parliaments, governments, and prime ministers. They manage citizenship matters and primarily enforce laws since the state level lacks this ability. The entities serve as the primary level for distributing state-collected funds and oversee a significant portion of civil and political rights. They hold direct representation in state-level institutions and essentially possess veto power over all state policies.[1]

## List

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Name | Area
(km2) | Pop.  | Density

(km2)

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groups | Munic. | Status | Map

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Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine
Федерација Босне и Херцеговине | 26,110.5  | 2,243,000  | 85.9  | Bosniaks (70.40%)
Croats (22.44%)
Serbs (2.55%) | 79
(including 22 cities) | Entity  |
Republika Srpska
Република Српска
Republika Srpska | 24,532.8  | 1,209,000  | 49.3  | Serbs (82.95%)
Bosniaks (12.69%)
Croats (2.27%) | 64
(including 10 cities) | Entity  |
Brčko District
Brčko Distrikt
Брчко Дистрикт | 493  | 85,000  | 172.4  | Bosniaks (42.36%)
Serbs (34.58%)
Croats (20.66%) | —  | Self-governing
district  |

## See also

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* Proposed Croat federal unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina

## References

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1. ^ Kapidžić, Damir (2021), "Subnational competitive authoritarianism and power-sharing in Bosnia and Herzegovina", Illiberal Politics in Southeast Europe, pp. 79–99, doi:10.4324/9781003208327-5, ISBN 9781003208327, retrieved March 29, 2023

## Further reading

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* Bahtić-Kunrath, Birgit (2011). "Of veto players and entity-voting: institutional gridlock in the Bosnian reform process". Nationalities Papers. 39 (6): 899–923. doi:10.1080/00905992.2011.614224. ISSN 0090-5992. S2CID 153850550.
* Belloni, Roberto (2009). "Bosnia: Dayton is Dead! Long Live Dayton!". Nationalism and Ethnic Politics. 15 (3–4): 355–375. doi:10.1080/13537110903372367. hdl:11572/76874. ISSN 1353-7113. S2CID 143858915.
* Bose, Sumantra (2005). "The Bosnian State a decade after Dayton". International Peacekeeping. 12 (3): 322–335. doi:10.1080/13533310500074028. ISSN 1353-3312. S2CID 145810090.
* Cooley, Laurence (2013). "The European Union's approach to conflict resolution: Insights from the constitutional reform process in Bosnia and Herzegovina". Comparative European Politics. 11 (2): 172–200. doi:10.1057/cep.2012.21. ISSN 1472-4790. S2CID 144140751.
* Hayden, Robert M. (2005). ""Democracy" without a Demos? The Bosnian Constitutional Experiment and the Intentional Construction of Nonfunctioning States". East European Politics and Societies and Cultures. 19 (2): 226–259. doi:10.1177/0888325404272679. ISSN 0888-3254. S2CID 145709568.
* Keil, Soeren; Kudlenko, Anastasiia (2015). "Bosnia and Herzegovina 20 Years after Dayton: Complexity Born of Paradoxes" (PDF). International Peacekeeping. 22 (5): 471–489. doi:10.1080/13533312.2015.1103651. ISSN 1353-3312. S2CID 146390988.
* Perry, Valery (2015). "Constitutional Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Does the Road to Confederation go through the EU?". International Peacekeeping. 22 (5): 490–510. doi:10.1080/13533312.2015.1100082. ISSN 1353-3312. S2CID 151456221.
* Sebastian, Sofia (2009). "The Role of the EU in the Reform of Dayton in Bosnia-Herzegovina". Ethnopolitics. 8 (3–4): 341–354. doi:10.1080/17449050903086948. ISSN 1744-9057. S2CID 143308393.
* Touquet, Heleen; Vermeersch, Peter (2008). "Bosnia and Herzegovina: Thinking Beyond Institution-Building". Nationalism and Ethnic Politics. 14 (2): 266–288. doi:10.1080/13537110801985120. ISSN 1353-7113. S2CID 144848639.

## External links

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* A precarious peace, The Economist, 22 January 1998
* The EU's pseudosuccess in Bosnia, Centre for Eastern Studies 2011
* Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ongoing erosion of the State, Centre for Eastern Studies 2011

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Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Republika Srpska

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Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Una-Sana
Central Bosnia

Posavina
Herzegovina-Neretva

Tuzla
West Herzegovina

Zenica-Doboj
Sarajevo

Bosnian Podrinje
Canton 10

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Districts of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Brčko distrikt

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Municipalities and cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina|

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* Bihać
* Bosanska Krupa
* Cazin
* Čapljina
* Goražde
* Gračanica
* Gradačac
* Konjic
* Livno
* Lukavac
* Ljubuški
* Mostar
* Orašje
* Sarajevo (capital)
* Srebrenik
* Stolac
* Široki Brijeg
* Tuzla
* Visoko
* Zavidovići
* Zenica
* Živinice

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Municipalities|

* Banovići
* Bosanski Petrovac
* Bosansko Grahovo
* Breza
* Brčko
* Bugojno
* Busovača
* Bužim
* Cazin
* Čelić
* Čitluk
* Drvar
* Doboj East
* Doboj South
* Dobretići
* Domaljevac-Šamac
* Donji Vakuf
* Foča-Ustikolina
* Fojnica
* Glamoč
* Goražde
* Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje
* Grude
* Hadžići
* Ilidža
* Ilijaš
* Jablanica
* Jajce
* Kakanj
* Kalesija
* Kiseljak
* Kladanj
* Ključ
* Kreševo
* Kupres
* Maglaj
* Neum
* Novi Travnik
* Odžak
* Olovo
* Pale-Prača
* Posušje
* Prozor-Rama
* Ravno
* Sanski Most
* Sapna
* Sarajevo
* Centar
* Novi Grad
* Novo Sarajevo
* Stari Grad
* Teočak
* Tešanj
* Tomislavgrad
* Travnik
* Trnovo
* Usora
* Vareš
* Velika Kladuša
* Vogošća
* Žepče

Republika Srpska|

| Cities|

* Banja Luka
* Bijeljina
* Derventa
* Doboj
* Gradiška
* Istočno Sarajevo
* Laktaši
* Prijedor
* Trebinje
* Zvornik

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Municipalities|

* Berkovići
* Bileća
* Brod
* Bratunac
* Brčko
* Čajniče
* Čelinac
* Donji Žabar
* Foča
* Gacko
* Han Pijesak
* Istočni Drvar
* Istočni Mostar
* Istočno Sarajevo
* Istočna Ilidža
* Istočno Novo Sarajevo
* Istočni Stari Grad
* Pale
* Sokolac
* Trnovo
* Jezero
* Kalinovik
* Kneževo
* Kostajnica
* Kozarska Dubica
* Kotor Varoš
* Krupa na Uni
* Kupres
* Ljubinje
* Lopare
* Milići
* Modriča
* Mrkonjić Grad
* Nevesinje
* Novi Grad
* Novo Goražde
* Osmaci
* Oštra Luka
* Pelagićevo
* Petrovac
* Petrovo
* Prnjavor
* Ribnik
* Rogatica
* Rudo
* Stanari
* Šamac
* Šekovići
* Šipovo
* Srbac
* Srebrenica
* Teslić
* Ugljevik
* Višegrad
* Vlasenica
* Vukosavlje

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Bosnia and Herzegovina topics

History|

* Early history
* Illyricum
* Medieval history
* Early Bosnia
* Banate of Bosnia
* Kingdom of Bosnia
* Ottoman Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Austro-Hungarian Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Kingdom of Yugoslavia
* World War II
* Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
* Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bosnian War
* Ethnic cleansing
* Bosnian genocide
* Siege of Sarajevo

Geography|

* Cities
* Climate
* Environment
* Extreme points
* Fauna
* Birds
* Mammals
* Geology
* Lakes
* Mountains
* Protected areas
* Regions
* Bosnia
* Herzegovina
* Rivers

Governance|

* Administrative divisions
* Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Republika Srpska
* Armed Forces
* Constitution
* Corruption
* Council of Ministers
* Chairman
* Elections
* Foreign relations
* Law enforcement
* Parliament
* Political parties
* Politics
* Presidency
* Chairman
* Members

Economy|

* Central Bank
* Currency
* Telecommunications
* Tourism
* Transport

Society|

* Bosnians (Bosniaks, Croats, Serbs)
* Demographics
* Ethnic groups
* Education
* Human rights
* Languages
* LGBT rights
* LGBT history
* Religion
* Wars

Culture|

* Anthem
* Architecture
* Art
* Bosnian language
* Bosniak epic poetry
* Cinema
* Coat of arms
* Cuisine
* Bosnian pot
* Ćevapi
* Wine
* Decorations and medals
* Literature
* Music
* National Flag
* National monuments
* Public holidays
* Radio
* Serbian epic poetry
* Symbols
* Television
* World Heritage Sites

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First-level administrative divisions in European countries

Sovereign states|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia2
* Austria
* Azerbaijan1
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus2
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia1
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kazakhstan1
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia1
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey1
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

States with limited
recognition

* Abkhazia2
* Kosovo
* Northern Cyprus2
* South Ossetia2
* Transnistria

Table of administrative divisions by country

* 1 Spans the conventional boundary between Europe and another continent.
* 2 Considered European for cultural, political and historical reasons but is geographically in Western Asia.

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