Bosnia-Herzegovina

Information

Capital Sarajevo
Currency Convertible mark (BAM)
Government Parliamentary Republic
Area/ Size 51,197 sq km
Population 3,856,181 (July 2017 est.)
Language Bosnian (official) 52.9%, Serbian (official) 30.8%, Croatian (official) 14.6%, other 1.6%, no answer 0.2% (2013 est.)
Religion Muslim 50.7%, Orthodox 30.7%, Roman Catholic 15.2%, atheist 0.8%, agnostic 0.3%, other 1.2%, undeclared/no answer 1.1% (2013 est.)
Climate Hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
Industry Industries: steel, coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, manganese, bauxite, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly, textiles, tobacco products, wooden furniture, ammunition, domestic appliances, oil refining

Industrial production growth rate: 3% (2017 est.)

Exports – commodities: metals, clothing, wood products

Exports – partners: Germany 14.7%, Croatia 11.8%, Italy 11.1%, Serbia 10%, Slovenia 9%, Austria 8.3% (2017)

Transport Airports: 24 (2013)

Pipelines: gas 147 km; oil 9 km (2013)

Railways: total: 965 km

Roadways: total: 22,926 km; paved: 19,426 km

Economy GDP (PPP): $47,097 billion (2018 est.)

GDP – composition, by sector of origin:

agriculture: 7.8%

industry: 26.8%

services: 65.4% (2017 est.)

Other Facts Internet users: total: 2,677,502; percent of population: 69.3% (July 2016 est.)

Electricity – from fossil fuels: 41.6% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants: 48.3% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)

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