Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia-Herzegovina is a country in southeastern Europe.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country of the Balkan Peninsula. (In common usage—and in the remainder of this article—a hyphen is used instead of the word “and.”) Bosnia-Herzegovina is bordered by Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. From 1946 to 1992 Bosnia-Herzegovina was a constituent republic of Yugoslavia. In 1992, it became independent.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina - Religions

Historically, part of the Turkish Empire from the 15th century, the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina passed into the control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1878. Following World War II, they were incorporated into the Yugoslavian federation.

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Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with an estimated population of over 311,161 people within its administrative limits.