Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo's home country
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula.
It emerged from the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, a process marked by devastating ethnic conflict among Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs.
The name reflects its two main regions: Bosnia in the north and Herzegovina in the south.
Often shortened to Bosnia in casual reference: She spent a semester studying in Bosnia.
Former South Slav federation
- AdriaticSea east of Italy
- SlavicOf certain Eastern Europeans
- SerbBalkan nationality
- CroatSlavic Balkan national
Bosniak · Montenegro · Croatia · Serbia · Kosovo · Albania · Macedonia · Bulgaria
Turkish sultanate, 1299-1922
- Archduke Franz FerdinandAustrian heir, killed 1914
- Yugoslav Wars1990s southeastern European ethnic conflicts
- YugoslaviaFormer South Slav federation
- TitoYugoslav communist president
Grilled minced meat rolls
- baklavaLayered nut pastry in syrup
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- copperworkCrafting with reddish metal
- kilimTapestry rug without pile
Administrative territorial divisions
- entityIndependent existing thing
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- power-sharingJointly held governmental authority
- constitutional courtBody reviewing legislative validity
Yugoslavia
Former South Slav federation
Croat · Bosniak · Montenegro · Croatia · Serbia · Kosovo · Albania · Macedonia · Bulgaria · Romania
Ottoman Empire
Turkish sultanate, 1299-1922
- Archduke Franz FerdinandAustrian heir, killed 1914
- Yugoslav Wars1990s southeastern European ethnic conflicts
- YugoslaviaFormer South Slav federation
Sarajevo
Bosnia's chief city
ćevapi
Grilled minced meat rolls
- baklavaLayered nut pastry in syrup
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- copperworkCrafting with reddish metal
cantons
Administrative territorial divisions
- entityIndependent existing thing
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- power-sharingJointly held governmental authority
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSerbia
Balkan country, capital Belgrade
Croatia · Montenegro · Slovenia · North Macedonia · Kosovo
Bosnia and HerzegovinaJapan
East Asian archipelago nation
Poland · Iceland · Portugal · South Korea · France
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVatican City
Independent papal microstate
Saudi Arabia · Poland · Iran · Israel · Ireland