Socialists
(DSS)), Nijaz DURAKOVIC, president; Socialist Party of Republika
Srpska, Zivko RADISIC; Union of Social Democrats (SSDB), Salim
BESLAGIC; United Left of the Bosnian Serb Republic (ULRS), Mile
IVOSEVIC; Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO), Milan TRIVUNCIC, note -
this party participated in the 1990 elections, but may not exist
now; Party of Democratic Changes, leader NA, note - this party
participated in the 1990 elections, but may not exist now; Alliance
of Reform Forces of Yugoslavia for Bosnia and Herzegovina (SRSJ
BiH), Dr. Nenad KECMANOVIC, president, note - this party
participated in the 1990 elections, but may not exist now;
Democratic League of Greens (DSZ), Drazen PETROVIC, note - this
party participated in the 1990 elections, but may not exist now;
Yugoslav United Left (JUL), CAREVIC; Serb Liberal Party, Miodrag
ZIVANOVIC; Serb Radical Party; Serb Patriotic Party, Slavko
ZUPLJANIN; Serb Homeland Party

Other political or pressure groups: NA

International organization participation: CE (guest), CEI, ECE,
FAO, ICAO, IFAD, ILO, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol,
IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM (guest), OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,
UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO

Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Sven ALKALAJ
chancery: Suite 760, 1707 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
telephone: [1] (202) 833-3612, 3613, 3615
FAX: [1] (202) 833-2061
consulate(s) general: New York

US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: Ambassador John K. MENZIES
embassy: 43 Ul. Djure Djakovica, Sarajevo
mailing address: use street address
telephone: [387] (71) 645-992, 445-700, 659-743

Flag: 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

Economy
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Economic overview: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked next to The
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as the poorest republic in the
old Yugoslav federation. Although agriculture has been almost all in
private hands, farms have been small and inefficient, and the
republic traditionally has been a net importer of food. Industry has
been greatly overstaffed, one reflection of the rigidities of
communist central planning and management. TITO had pushed the
development of military industries in the republic with the result
that Bosnia hosted a large