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.

Political divisions

Main article: Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina is divided into the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska. The district of Br?ko is part of both entities.

Related Topics:
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republika Srpska - Br?ko

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The Federation is further divided into ten cantons (each subdivided into municipalities):

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• Una-Sana
• Posavina
• Tuzla
• Zenica-Doboj
• Bosnian Podrinje
• Central Bosnia
• Herzegovina-Neretva
• West Herzegovina
• Sarajevo
• Canton 10

The RS is divided into municipalities which are grouped into seven regions:

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• Banja Luka
• Bijeljina
• Doboj
• Fo?a
• Sarajevo-Romanija (or Sokolac)
• Trebinje
• Vlasenica