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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Bosnia and Herzegovina


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Belonging to Yugoslavia before it separated in 1992*, BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA (Bosnian: Bosna i Hercegovina) is located in southeastern Europe. It is located east of Croatia and west of Montenegro and Serbia. The capital is Sarajevo, and other large cities include Banja Luka, Mostar, Prijedor, Tuzla, and Zenica. The Dinaric Alps mountain range stretches from the northeast towards the southeast, parallel to the Croatian border. Standing in the 0 to 500 meter/1600 feet range and higher in small areas, the lowest elevations are found in the northern fourth of the country and in the south by Mostar, bordering Croatia. Speaking of the Croatian border, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a small and interesting area of land along the Adriatic Sea, and the city of Neum is located on the coast. However, land and water to the west and south of the coastal border essentially belongs to Croatia! From the time period between the years 1992 and 1998, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Dinar was the currency, and its ISO 4217 currency code was BAD! First created in 1998, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Mark is the current currency. The Convertible Mark's ISO 4217 currency code is BAM - yep, like the onomatopoeia!

Rounded flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* This post explains the process of Yugoslavia's breakup.

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