44 degrees N, 18 degrees E Border the Adriatic Sea & Croatia &

Hot Summers & Cold Winters High Elevation – Short Cool Summers & Long Intense Winters Along Coast – Mild Rainy Winters

Dinaric Alps River Bosnia River Neretua River Vrbas River coal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, forests, hydropower &

1.Sarajevo – Capital 2.Banja Luka 3.Mostar 4.Tuzla 5.Zenica

Emerging Federal Democratic Republic Nebojsa Radmanovic GDP: $24.31 Billion GDP Per Capita: $6,100 &

steel, coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, manganese, bauxite, vehicle assembly, textiles, tobacco products, wooden furniture, tank and aircraft assembly, domestic appliances, oil refining wheat, corn, fruits, vegetables; livestock Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, Other 14% &

The Old Bridge Stari Most Built by the famous architect Sinan in 1599 Rebuilt after WWII by one of his pupils Tabacic a Mosque Historic part of the ‘Old City’ The Curved Bridge Kriva Cuprija Historic Bridge (the oldest in the town) M ajor L andmarks WWII destroyed lots of amazing features in Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dayton Peace Agreement Bosnia & Herzegovina together as one Means – “Herzog’s estate” Refers to the ruler of the area &

Food Burek: Pastry or pie generally filled with cheese, spinach, ground meat, or vegetables Sarma: Stuffed Cabbage Leaves Zeljanica: Spinach Pie Religious Bosniac women wear long skirts and full headscarves. November 25 National Day (Dan Državnosti) March 1 Independence Day (Dan Nezavisnosti) Clothing Holidays &

Railroads - 1,021 km Highways - 21,846 km Airports - 27 Telephones 938,000 Cell Phones 1.05 million Radios 940,000 Internet 100,000 Transportation Communication

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