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Title :Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Header
Note:
Bosnia and Herzegovina is set to enter its third year of interethnic civil
strife which began in the spring of 1992 after the Government of Bosnia and
Herzegovina held a referendum on independence. Bosnia's Serbs - supported by
neighboring Serbia - responded with armed resistance aimed at partitioning
the republic along ethnic lines and joining Serb-held areas to 'greater
Serbia'. In March 1994, Bosnia's Muslims and Croats reduced the number of
warring factions from three to two by signing an agreement in Washington,
DC, creating the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A group of rebel
Muslims, however, continues to battle government forces in the northwest
enclave of Bihac. A Contact Group of countries, the US, UK, France, Germany,
and Russia, continues to seek a resolution between the Federation and the
Bosnian Serbs. In July of 1994 the Contact Group presented a plan to the
warring parties that roughly equally divides the country between the two,
while maintaining Bosnia in its current internationally recognized borders.
The Federation agreed to the plan almost immediately, while the Bosnian
Serbs rejected it.
Geography
Location:
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Map references:
Ethnic Groups in Eastern Europe, Europe
Area:
total area:
51,233 sq km
land area:
51,233 sq km
comparative area:
slightly larger than Tennessee
Land boundaries:
total 1,459 km, Croatia 932 km, Serbia and Montenegro 527 km (312 km with
Serbia; 215 km with Montenegro)
Coastline:
20 km
Maritime claims:
NA
International disputes:
as of January 1995, Bosnian Government and Bosnian Serb leaders remain far
apart on territorial and constitutional solutions for Bosnia; the two sides
did, however, sign a four-month cessation of hostilities agreement effective
January 1; the Bosnian Serbs continue to reject the Contact Group Plan
submitted by the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Russia,
and accepted by the Bosnian Government, which stands firm in its desire to
regain lost territory and preserve Bosnia as a multiethnic state within its
current borders; Bosnian Serb forces control approximately 70% of Bosnian
territory
Climate:
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool
summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
Terrain:
mountains and valleys
Natural resources:
coal, iron, bauxite, manganese, timber, wood products, copper, chromium,
lead, zinc
Land use:
arable land:
20%
permanent crops:
2%
meadows and pastures:
25%
forest and woodland:
36%
other:
17%
Irrigated land:
NA sq km
Environment:
current issues:
air pollution from metallurgical plants; sites for disposing of urban waste
are limited; widespread casualties, water shortages, and destruction of
infrastructure because of civil strife
natural hazards:
frequent and destructive earthquakes
international agreements:
party to - Air Pollution, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life
Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection
People
Population:
3,201,823 (July 1995 est.)
note:
all data dealing with population is subject to considerable error because of
the dislocations caused by military action and ethnic cleansing
Age structure:
0-14 years:
22% (female 337,787; male 370,966)
15-64 years:
68% (female 1,082,357; male 1,085,610)
65 years and over:
10% (female 190,992; male 134,111) (July 1995 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.65% (1995 est.)
Birth rate:
11.29 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Death rate:
7.51 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Net migration rate:
2.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
11.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
75.47 years
male:
72.75 years
female:
78.37 years (1995 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.65 children born/woman (1995 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Bosnian(s), Herzegovinian(s)
adjective:
Bosnian, Herzegovinian
Ethnic divisions:
Muslim 38%, Serb 40%, Croat 22% (est.)
Religions:
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Catholic 15%, Protestant 4%, other 10%
Languages:
Serbo-Croatian 99%
Literacy:
NA%
Labor force:
1,026,254
by occupation:
NA%
Government
Note:
The US recognizes the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Federation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, formed by the Muslims and Croats in March 1994,
remains in the implementation stages.
Names:
conventional long form:
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
conventional short form:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
local long form:
Republika Bosna i Hercegovina
local short form:
Bosna i Hercegovina
Digraph:
BK
Type:
emerging democracy
Capital:
Sarajevo
Administrative divisions:
109 districts (opstinas, singular - opstina) Banovici, Banja Luka, Bihac,
Bijeljina, Bileca, Bosanska Dubica, Bosanska Gradiska, Bosanska Krupa,
Bosanski Brod, Bosanski Novi, Bosanski Petrovac, Bosanski Samac, Bosansko
Grahovo, Bratunac, Brcko, Breza, Bugojno, Busovaca, Cazin, Cajnice,
Capljina, Celinac, Citluk, Derventa, Doboj, Donji Vakuf, Foca, Fojnica,
Gacko, Glamoc, Gorazde, Gornji Vakuf, Gracanica, Gradacac, Grude, Han
Pijesak, Jablanica, Jajce, Kakanj, Kalesija, Kalinovik, Kiseljak, Kladanj,
Kljuc, Konjic, Kotor Varos, Kresevo, Kupres, Laktasi, Listica, Livno,
Lopare, Lukavac, Ljubinje, Ljubuski, Maglaj, Modrica, Mostar, Mrkonjic-Grad,
Neum, Nevesinje, Odzak, Olovo, Orasje, Posusje, Prijedor, Prnjavor, Prozor,
(Pucarevo) Novi Travnik, Rogatica, Rudo, Sanski Most, Sarajevo-Centar,
Sarajevo-Hadzici, Sarajevo-Ilidza, Sarajevo-Ilijas, Sarajevo-Novi Grad,
Sarajevo-Novo, Sarajevo-Pale, Sarajevo-Stari Grad, Sarajevo-Trnovo,
Sarajevo-Vogosca, Skender Vakuf, Sokolac, Srbac, Srebrenica, Srebrenik,
Stolac, Sekovici, Sipovo, Teslic, Tesanj, Drvar, Duvno, Travnik, Trebinje,
Tuzla, Ugljevik, Vares, Velika Kladusa, Visoko, Visegrad, Vitez, Vlasenica,
Zavidovici, Zenica, Zvornik, Zepce, Zivinice
note:
currently under negotiation with the assistance of international mediators
Independence:
NA April 1992 (from Yugoslavia)
National holiday:
NA
Constitution:
promulgated in 1974 (under the Communists), amended 1989, 1990, and 1991;
the Assembly planned to draft a new constitution in 1991, before conditions
deteriorated; constitution of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(including Muslim and Croatian controlled parts of Republic) ratified April
1994
Legal system:
based on civil law system
Suffrage:
16 years of age, if employed; 18 years of age, universal
Government
Executive branch:
chief of state:
President Alija IZETBEGOVIC (since 20 December 1990), other members of the
collective presidency: Ejup GANIC (since NA November 1990), Nijaz DURAKOVIC
(since NA October 1993), Stjepan KLJUJIC (since NA October 1993), Ivo KOMSIC
(since NA October 1993), Mirko PEJANOVIC (since NA June 1992), Tatjana
LJUJIC-MIJATOVIC (since NA December 1992)
head of government:
Prime Minister Haris SILAJDZIC (since NA October 1993)
cabinet:
executive body of ministers; members of, and responsible to, the National
Assembly
note:
the president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Kresimir ZUBAK
(since 31 May 1994); Vice President Ejup GANIC (since 31 May 1994)
Legislative branch:
bicameral National Assembly
Chamber of Municipalities (Vijece Opeina):
elections last held November-December 1990 (next to be held NA); percent of
vote by party NA; seats - (110 total) SDA 43, SDS BiH 38, HDZ BiH 23, Party
of Democratic Changes 4, DSS 1, SPO 1
Chamber of Citizens (Vijece Gradanstvo):
elections last held November-December 1990 (next to be held NA); percent of
vote by party NA; seats - (130 total) SDA 43, SDS BiH 34, HDZ BiH 21, Party
of Democratic Changes 15, SRSJ BiH 12, LBO 2, DSS 1, DSZ 1, LS 1
note:
legislative elections for Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are slated
for late 1994
Judicial branch:
Supreme Court, Constitutional Court
Political parties and leaders:
Party of Democratic Action (SDA), Alija IZETBEGOVIC; Croatian Democratic
Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH), Dario KORDIC; Serbian Democratic
Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SDS BiH), Radovan KARADZIC, president;
Liberal Bosnian Organization (LBO), Adil ZULFIKARPASIC, president;
Democratic Party of Socialists (DSS), Nijaz DURAKOVIC, president; Party of
Democratic Changes, leader NA; Serbian Movement for Renewal (SPO), Milan
TRIVUNCIC; Alliance of Reform Forces of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and
Herzegovina (SRSJ BiH), Dr. Nenad KECMANOVIC, president; Democratic League
of Greens (DSZ), Drazen PETROVIC; Liberal Party (LS), Rasim KADIC, president
Other political or pressure groups:
NA
Member of:
CE (guest), CEI, ECE, FAO, ICAO, IFAD, ILO, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory
user), INTERPOL, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM (guest), OSCE, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Sven ALKALAJ
chancery:
Suite 760, 1707 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
telephone:
[1] (202) 833-3612, 3613, 3615
FAX:
[1] (202) 833-2061
consulate(s) general:
New York
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Victor JACKOVICH
Government
embassy:
address NA
mailing address:
American Embassy Bosnia, c/o AmEmbassy Vienna Boltzmangasse 16, A-1091,
Vienna, Austria; APO: (Bosnia) Vienna, Department of State, Washington, DC
20521-9900
telephone:
[43] (1) 313-39
FAX:
[43] (1) 310-0682
Flag:
white with a large blue shield; the shield contains white Roman crosses with
a white diagonal band running from the upper hoist corner to the lower fly
side
Economy
Overview:
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked next to The Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia as the poorest republic in the old Yugoslav federation. Although
agriculture has been almost all in private hands, farms have been small and
inefficient, and the republic traditionally has been a net importer of food.
Industry has been greatly overstaffed, one reflection of the rigidities of
Communist central planning and management. TITO had pushed the development
of military industries in the republic with the result that Bosnia hosted a
large share of Yugoslavia's defense plants. As of February 1995, Bosnia and
Herzegovina was being torn apart by the continued bitter interethnic warfare
that has caused production to plummet, unemployment and inflation to soar,
and human misery to multiply. No economic statistics for 1992-94 are
available, although output clearly has fallen substantially below the levels
of earlier years and almost certainly is well below $1,000 per head. The
country receives substantial amounts of humanitarian aid from the
international community.
National product:
GDP - purchasing power parity - $NA
National product real growth rate:
NA%
National product per capita:
$NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
NA%
Unemployment rate:
NA%
Budget:
revenues:
$NA
expenditures:
$NA, including capital expenditures of $NA
Exports:
$NA
commodities:
NA
partners:
NA
Imports:
$NA
commodities:
NA
partners:
NA
External debt:
$NA
Industrial production:
growth rate NA%; production is sharply down because of interethnic and
interrepublic warfare (1991-94)
Electricity:
capacity:
3,800,000 kW
production:
NA kWh
consumption per capita:
NA kWh (1993)
Economy
Industries:
steel production, mining (coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, manganese, and
bauxite), manufacturing (vehicle assembly, textiles, tobacco products,
wooden furniture, 40% of former Yugoslavia's armaments including tank and
aircraft assembly, domestic appliances), oil refining (1991)
Agriculture:
accounted for 9.0% of GDP in 1989; regularly produces less than 50% of food
needs; the foothills of northern Bosnia support orchards, vineyards,
livestock, and some wheat and corn; long winters and heavy precipitation
leach soil fertility reducing agricultural output in the mountains; farms
are mostly privately held, small, and not very productive (1991)
Illicit drugs:
NA
Economic aid:
$NA
Currency:
1 dinar = 100 para; Croatian dinar used in Croat-held area, presumably to be
replaced by new Croatian kuna; old and new Serbian dinars used in Serb-held
area; hard currencies probably supplanting local currencies in areas held by
Bosnian government
Exchange rates:
NA
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Transportation
Railroads:
total:
1,021 km (electrified 795 km)
standard gauge:
1,021 km 1.435-m gauge (1994)
Highways:
total:
21,168 km
paved:
11,436 km
unpaved:
gravel 8,146 km; earth 1,586 km (1991)
Inland waterways:
NA km
Pipelines:
crude oil 174 km; natural gas 90 km (1992); note - pipelines now disrupted
Ports:
Bosanski Brod
Merchant marine:
none
Airports:
total:
27
with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:
4
with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:
3
with paved runways under 914 m:
11
with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m:
1
with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:
8
Communications
Telephone system:
727,000 telephones; telephone and telegraph network is in need of
modernization and expansion; many urban areas are below average when
compared with services in other former Yugoslav republics
local:
NA
intercity:
NA
international:
no earth stations
Radio:
broadcast stations:
AM 9, FM 2, shortwave 0
radios:
840,000
Television:
broadcast stations:
6
televisions:
1,012,094
Defense Forces
Branches:
Army
Manpower availability:
males age 15-49 815,055; males fit for military service 657,454; males reach
military age (19) annually 38,201 (1995 est.)
Defense expenditures:
$NA, NA% of GDP
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