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Is Bosnia the same as Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia (Serbo-Croatian: Bosna / Босна, pronounced [bɔ̂sna]) is the northern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, encompassing roughly 81\% of the country; the other region, the southern part, is Herzegovina.
Is Srpska a country?
Today most of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Serb population lives in Republika Srpska….Republika Srpska.
| Republika Srpska Република Српска | |
|---|---|
| Location of Republika Srpska (red) | |
| Sovereign state | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Proclaimed | 9 January 1992 |
| Recognized as part of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 December 1995 |
Why Does Republika Srpska exist?
Republika Srpska was formed in 1992 at the outset of the Bosnian War with the stated intent to safeguard the interests of the Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following the Dayton Agreement of 1995, Republika Srpska achieved international recognition as an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why is Bosnia called Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Herzegovina is the Mediterranean area of Bosnia and is called as such because there were once some Germanic herzog ruler and the principality kept its German title. Ottomans, who prided on continuation of established nomenclatura before them, kept the name as Hersek.
Where is Herzegovina located?
Today the areas are Central Bosnia (Travnik, Zenica), Eastern Bosnia (Visegrad, Foča), Northeastern Bosnia (Tuzla, Bjeljina), Herzegovina (Mostar, Trebinje), Sarajevo area, plains of Krajina (Banja Luka, Bihač) and the North by the Sava. Herzegovina has Mediterranean climate.
What are the major cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Geography. Sarajevo is the capital and largest city. Other major cities are Banja Luka and Bihać in the northwest region known as Bosanska Krajina, Bijeljina and Tuzla in the northeast, Zenica in the central part of Bosnia and Mostar, the largest city in Herzegovina . There are seven major rivers in Bosnia…
What are the three main ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The country is home to three main ethnic groups or, officially, constituent peoples, as specified in the constitution. Bosniaks are the largest group of the three, with Serbs second, and Croats third. A native of Bosnia and Herzegovina, regardless of ethnicity, is usually identified in English as a Bosnian.