Southeast Europe
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
A heart-shaped land where East and West meet.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #001890 66%
- #f0c000 23%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Bosnia and Herzegovina in numbers
| Official name | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|
| Capital | Sarajevo |
| Region | Southeast Europe, Europe |
| Population | 3,280,815 |
| Area | 51,209 km² · 64 people per km² |
| Currency | Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM) |
| Languages | Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian |
| Country codes | BA · BIH · .ba |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital, Sarajevo, was where the assassination that helped spark World War I took place in 1914.
- The famous Old Bridge of Mostar, destroyed in the 1990s war, was carefully rebuilt and is now a UNESCO site.
- Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics, becoming the first Communist-era city in the Balkans to do so.
Did you know
Within a short walk in Sarajevo you can find a mosque, a synagogue, an Orthodox church, and a Catholic church, reflecting its mix of cultures.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.