BOSNIA
(Republic Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Capital: Sarajevo

FLAG: Entered at the beginning of 1998, the flag consists of a yellow triangle on the royal blue field, near edge of the white stars located on diagonal along edge of a triangle. The yellow triangle represents three main ethnic groups of the country, and the royal blue field and stars symbolize possible future inclusion in the Council of Europe.

MOTTO: Zemlo Tisyudzhetna (Thousand summer earth).

MONETARY BLOCK: 1 convertible mark (km) = 100 convertible pfennigs. km1 = $0,00699 ($ 1 = km143) as of 2005.

WEIGHT AND MEASURES: the metric system is the legal standard.

HOLIDAYS: New year, on January 1-2; Labor Day, on May 1-2; July 27; November 25.

TIME: 13:00 - 12:00.

ARRANGEMENT, SIZE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in southeast Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, between Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro. Rather, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a little less than State of West Virginia, total area is 51 129 sq.km (19 741 quarter. Miles). Bosnia and Herzegovina divides borders with Croatia in the north, in Serbia and Montenegro and also on the Adriatic Sea, with a total length of border of 1459 km (906 miles). Capital: the cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, it is located near the center of the country.

TOPOGRAPHY

In topography of Bosnia and Herzegovina there are hills, mountains and valleys. About 50% of the earth lesitsya. The country has three main geographical zones: the High Plains and plateau along northern border with Croatia, low mountains in the center and higher dinarsky Alps which cover other part of the country. About 10% of the earth in Bosnia and Herzegovina are arable. Natural resources of Bosnia and Herzegovina include coal, iron, bauxites, manganese, wood, products from wood, copper, chrome, lead and zinc. Bosnia and Herzegovina is subject to frequent and destructive earthquakes.

CLIMATE

The climate is characterized in the hot summer and in the cold winter. On higher heights of the country the summer usually happens short and cold, and the winter tends to be long and severe. Along the coast of winter, as a rule, short and rainy. In July average temperature is 22,5 °C (72,5 °F). Average temperature of January is 0 °C (32 °F). The annual amount of precipitation makes about 62,5 cm (24,6 inches).

FLORA AND FAUNA

The climate in the region gave to Bosnia and Herzegovina rich various flora and fauna. Ferns, flowers, mosses and the general trees occupy a landscape. In mountains the beechen woods meet, and at some higher heights there is a fir-tree. Wild animals include deer, brown bears, rabbits, foxes and wild boars.

ENVIRONMENT

Steel works promote air pollution. The continuing international civil fight seriously hurt infrastructure of the country and resulted in the shortage of water. City grounds are limited. As of 2000 about 44,4% of total area of lands lesitsya.