| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +1 (Central European time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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| Main languages: | Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian |
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| Currency: |
konvertibilna markas (BAM) €1 = KM1.95, $1 = KM1.75, £1 = KM2.33 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .ba | International Dialling Code: 387 |
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For help planning your trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Bosnia and Herzegovina trip planning page.
Further information on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Discover more about Bosnia and Herzegovina - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 51,209 sq km (12 sq km under water)
Coastline: 20 km (Adriatic Sea)
Neighbours (border lengths): Croatia (932km), Montenegro (249km), Serbia (357km)
Highest mountain: Maglic (2,386m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Bosnia and Herzegovina from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Partly Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Hybrid regime | 103/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Unfree | 97/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Noticeable problems | 65/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Some rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Medium corruption | 80/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 90/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Status: Independent Country
Population: 3,871,643 (rank: 127/196) Density: 75.6 people/sq km (rank: 104/196)
Ethnic groups: Bosniak 48%, Serb 37.1%, Croat 14.3%, other 0.6% (2000)
Religions: Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
GDP (PPP): $32.16 billion GDP per capita: $8,300 (rank: 105/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.