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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pixel-art depiction of Mostar's Stari Most arching over the emerald Neretva River, framed by the Ottoman old town, minarets, and green mountains
Stari Most Bridge, Mostar. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina at a glance

CAPITAL
Sarajevo
REGION
Europe
POPULATION
3,200,000
AREA
51,209 km²
LANGUAGE
Bosnian
CURRENCY
Convertible Mark (BAM)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Iconic Bridge

Mostar's Stari Most is a reconstructed 16th-century Ottoman bridge.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics, making it the first Winter Games host in southeastern Europe.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Bosnia and Herzegovina in its Europe region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 51,209 km² and a population of approximately 3,200,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.