Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

political entity within the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (abbreviated FB&H; Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian: Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine (FBiH) / Федерација Босне и Херцеговине (ФБиХ), pronounced [federǎːtsija bôsneː i xěrtseɡoʋineː] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is one of the two political entities that make up Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is made up of 10 cantons with their own governments. It is sometimes known by the shorter name Federation of B&H.

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine
Федерација Босне и Херцеговине
Location of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (yellow) within Bosnia and Herzegovina. Brčko District is shown in pale green.a
Location of the Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina (yellow) within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Brčko District is shown in pale green.a
Capital
and largest city
Sarajevo
43°52′N 18°25′E / 43.867°N 18.417°E / 43.867; 18.417
Official
languages
[1]
Ethnic groups
(2013)
GovernmentFederated state
• President
Marinko Čavara
Fadil Novalić
LegislatureParliament
House of Peoples
House of Representatives
Formation
18 March 1994
14 December 1995
Area
• Total
26,110.5 km2 (10,081.3 sq mi)
Population
• 2013 census
2,219,220[2]
• Density
91/km2 (235.7/sq mi)
CurrencyConvertible mark (BAM)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Calling code+387
ISO 3166 codeBA-BIH
  1. Formally, Brčko District is held in condominium by both parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (namely, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska). De facto, however, it is a third entity, as it has the same powers as the Federation and Republika Srpska and is under the direct sovereignty of BiH.[3]

Cantons change

References change

  1. Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013 Final Results" (PDF). Sarajevo, juni 2016: BHAS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. "Brcko Chart". 30 August 2002. Archived from the original on 30 August 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2018.