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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southeast Europe. Its capital city is Sarajevo. About 3.3 million people live there, in an area of 51 209 square kilometres.
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Where is Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina lies in Southeast Europe, on the continent of Europe.
It sits in the northern half of the world, roughly 4 898 km from the equator.
Its coastline is about 20 km long.
It shares a border with 3 countries: Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.
How big is Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51 209 square kilometres.
That is about 20 times the size of Luxembourg.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 125th largest.
Spread out evenly, that is roughly 64.9 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About 3.3 million people live in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
That is the 131st biggest population in the world.
People here speak Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian.
They pay with the Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (KM).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 72 years.
The land of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The land in Bosnia and Herzegovina sits on average 500 metres above sea level.
Its coast runs for about 20 km. Walking it end to end, at twenty kilometres a day, would take roughly 1 days.
It lies between the tropics and the poles, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Bosnia and Herzegovina different?
A dish the country is known for: Bosnian pot.
Websites from here often end in .ba.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about 0.4 live in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It takes up about 0.04 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Europe it is the 26th largest of 45 countries, and the 28th most populated.
That is close to the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and its neighbours
Serbia, its largest neighbour, is about 1.7 times bigger.
Serbia has more people: 7 million against 3.3 million.
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About 3.3 million people live in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which makes it the 131st most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
Which countries border Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina borders Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia — 3 neighbours in total.
How big is Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51 209 square kilometres, making it the 125th largest country in the world. That is about 20 times the size of Luxembourg.
Which continent is Bosnia and Herzegovina in?
Bosnia and Herzegovina is in Europe, in the part called Southeast Europe.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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