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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Capital: Sarajevo; GDP growth (annual %) 2016: 2.0%;
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Key Facts
Full name: Bosnia and Hercegovina
Population: 3.8 million (UN, 2010)
Area: 51,129 sq km (19,741 sq miles)
Major languages: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian
Major religions: Christianity, Islam
Life expectancy: 73years (men), 78 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 convertible marka = 100 convertible pfenniga
Main exports: Wood and paper, metal products
GNI per capita: US $4,770 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .ba
International dialling code: +387

 
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