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Useful Information
- Local Currency is the Euro-pegged Convertible Mark (KM).
- Languages: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
- International Dialling Code: 00387
- Police 122
- Ambulance 124
- Fire Department 123
Geography
Bosnia is a unique country with a unique history. Out of wars and conflicts has risen a truly multicultural society deep with history and cultural heritage.
Comprised of three ethnic groups (Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats) the country is divided into three distinct regions which live in relative harmony since 1995.
Geographically Bosnia is a very diverse country. It has a total coastline 20km around the town of Neum which is an important tourist destination and transit route for those in Croatia want to go to or get away from Dubrovnik. The country
Bosnia is located in the western Balkans, bordering Croatia (932 km) to the north and south-west, Serbia (302 km) to the east, and Montenegro (225 km) to the south-east. The country is mostly mountainous, encompassing the central Dinaric Alps.
The major cities are the capital Sarajevo, Banja Luka in the Northwest region known as Bosanska Krajina, Bijeljina and Tuzla in the north-east, Zenica and Doboj in the central part of Bosnia and Mostar, the capital of Herzegovina.
Eastern Bosnia is heavily forested along the river Drina, and overall close to 50% of Bosnia and Herzegovina is forested. Most forest areas are in Central, Eastern and Western parts of Bosnia. Northern Bosnia contains very fertile agricultural land along the river Sava and the corresponding area is heavily farmed.
Demographics
Bosnia is home to three ethnic groups; Bosniaks (48%), Serbs (37%) and Croats (14%). Tensions between the three constitutional peoples remain high and often provoke political disagreements.
Tourism
According to an estimation of the World Tourism Organization, Bosnia and Herzegovina will have the third highest tourism growth rate in the world
Lonely Planet, in ranking the best cities in the world, ranked Sarajevo, the national capital and host of the 1984 Winter Olympic Games, as #43, ahead of Dubrovnik at #59, Ljubljana at #84, Bled at #90, Belgrade at #113, and Zagreb at #135. Tourism in Sarajevo is chiefly focused on historical, religious, and cultural aspects. Bosnia has also become an increasingly popular skiing and Ecotourism destination. Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the last undiscovered regions of the southern Alps, with vast tracks of wild and untouched nature attracting adventurers and nature lovers. The central Dinaric Alps are favoured by hikers & walkers, containing both Mediterranean & Alpine climates. Whitewater rafting is something akin to a national pastime, with 3 rivers including the deepest river canyon in Europe, Tara River.
Tourist Attractions
Some of the tourist attractions in Bosnia and Herzegovina include:
- Sarajevo, the "Olympic City", a Science, Space City
- Banja Luka, the "Green City", art city, sport city, city 3 nations and culture, capitol city of Republic of Srpska
- Bihac and the Una River for its waterfalls and the Unac river, within Una National Park
- Doboj for its 13th century fortress
- Jajce for its waterfall
- The Neretva river and the Rakitnica river canyons in Upper Neretva
- The Trebižat river for its waterfalls Kravice and Kocuša
- The Buna river for its spring Vrelo Bune with a historical town of Blagaj
- The Lower Tara river canyon
- The Perucica ancient forest, one of the last two remaining primeval forests in Europe, and the Sutjeska river canyon, both within Sutjeska National Park
- Pocitelj historical village
- Mostar, the site of Stari Most
- Shrine of Medugorje, the site of a famous Marian apparition
- Mount Bjelašnica and Jahorina, sites of the XIV Olympic Winter Games
- Neum, the only coastal town
- Stolac, the Begovina neighbourhood and Radimlja tombstones
- Višegrad, the site of the Mehmed Paša Sokolovic Bridge
- Visoko, site of the alleged Bosnian pyramids
- Tešanj, one of the oldest cities in Bosnia with its old town
- Tuzla, Salt city, the city of Love
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