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 Bosnia & Herzegovina Thematic Maps
Country (long form) none
Capital Sarajevo
Total Area 19,741.02 sq mi
51,129.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than West Virginia)
Population 3,922,205
note: all data dealing with population are subject to considerable error because of the dislocations caused by military action and ethnic cleansing (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050 3,896,902
Languages Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Literacy N/A% total, N/A% male, N/A% female
Religions Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, Protestant 4%, other 10%
Life Expectancy 69.04 male, 74.65 female (2001 est.)
Government Type emerging democracy
Currency 1 marka (KM) = 100 pfenniga
GDP (per capita) $1,700 (2000 est.)
Industry steel, coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, manganese, bauxite, vehicle assembly, textiles, tobacco products, wooden furniture, tank and aircraft assembly, domestic appliances, oil refining
Agriculture wheat, corn, fruits, vegetables; livestock
Arable Land 14%
Natural Resources coal, iron, bauxite, manganese, forests, copper, chromium, lead, zinc, hydropower

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