Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H; locally: Bosna i Hercegovina/????? ? ???????????) is a triangular mountainous country in the western Balkans with an estimated population of about 4,000,000 people. The country is the homeland of its three constitutional peoples; Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs, and is famous for its cultural and religious diversity. A citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, regardless of ethnicity, is usually identified as a Bosnian.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Large population migrations durings the Yugoslav wars in the 1990s have caused a large demographic shift. No census was held since 1991 and is not planned for the near future due to political disagreements. Since censuses are the only statistical, inclusive, and objective way to analyze demographics, almost all of the post-war data is simply an estimate. Most sources, however, estimate the population at roughly 4 million (representing a decrease of 350,000 since 1991).

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According to the 1991 census, Bosnia and Herzegovina had a population of 4,354,911. Ethnically, 43.7% were Muslims (now almost all them declare as Bosniaks), 31.3% Serbs, and 17.3% Croats, with 5.5% declaring themselves Yugoslavs.

Related Topics:
Muslims - Bosniaks - Serbs - Croats - Yugoslavs

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There is a strong correlation between ethnic identity and religion: 88% of Croats are Roman Catholics, 90% of Bosniaks practice Islam, and 93% of Serbs are Orthodox Christians.

Related Topics:
Roman Catholic - Islam - Orthodox Christian

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According to 2000 data from the CIA World Factbook, Bosnia and Herzegovina is ethnically 48% Bosniak, 37.1% Serb, 14.3% Croat, 0.6% other.

Related Topics:
CIA World Factbook - Bosniak - Serb - Croat

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