astern Europe, bordering the
Adriatic Sea and Croatia

Flag
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Description: white with a large blue shield; the shield contains
white fleurs-de-lis with a white diagonal band running from the
upper hoist corner to the lower outer side

Geography
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Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and
Croatia

Geographic coordinates: 44 00 N, 18 00 E

Map references: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe

Area:
total area: 51,233 sq km
land area: 51,233 sq km
comparative area: slightly smaller than West Virginia

Land boundaries:
total: 1,459 km
border countries: Croatia 932 km, Serbia and Montenegro 527 km (312
km with Serbia, 215 km with Montenegro)

Coastline: 20 km

Maritime claims: NA

International disputes: none

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
lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Maglic 2,386 m

Natural resources: coal, iron, bauxite, manganese, forests,
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

Geographic note: as of January 1996, Bosnian Serb leaders
continued to demand revisions to the territorial aspects of the
Dayton Agreement, especially in Sarajevo - designated to be under
Federation control - and the Brcko/Posavina corridor area; members
of the Bosnian Croat community also reject several territorial
aspects of the agreement, citing that historically Bosnian Croat
lands are to be transferred to Bosnian Serb control; despite
disagreements, initial implementation of the agreement as of January
1996 appeared on course with the warring parties meeting the
deadline for withdrawal of forces from the front lines in Sarajevo

People
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Population: 2,656,240 (July 1996 est.)