Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina : Sarajevo

Population (Estimated July 2012): 4,622,292

Area: 51,209 km² or 19,772 mi²

Currency: Convertible Marka (KM)

Official Language: Bosnian, Croation and Serbian

Political Information: Federal Democratic Republic

Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 40% of the population are Muslim, 31% are Orthodox, 15% are Roman Catholic and 14% have other religious beliefs)

Highest Mountain: Mount Maglic  at 2,386m or 7,828ft

 

GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)

(Estimated 2011): $18.3 billion (US$) or £10.98 billion (GBP)

GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)

 

GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States) 

 (Estimated 2011): $31.72 billion (US$) or £19.032 billion (GBP)

GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $8,200 (US$) or £4,920 (GBP)

 

Time Zone: + 1:00

 Counties/Provinces/States: 2 first-order administrative divisions and 1 internationally supervised district* – Brcko district (Brcko Distrikt)*, the Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina) and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska; note – Brcko district is in northeastern Bosnia and is a self-governing administrative unit under the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina and formally held in condominium between the two entities; the District remains under international supervision.

 

Leaders: High Representative is Valentin Inzko and Vjekoslav Bevanda as Prime Minister.

 

Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica.