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Why do so many Serbs live in Bosnia?
In the 20th century, persecution by the government of Austria-Hungary, the WWII genocide, political turmoil and poor economic conditions all caused more Serbs to emigrate. Having lived in much of Bosnia-Herzegovina prior to the Bosnian War, the majority of the Serbs now live in Republika Srpska.
What is the relationship between Bosnia and Serbia?
Bosnian–Serbian relations are foreign relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. The modern-day countries both originated from Yugoslavia. The majority of population in both countries speak one of the standard varieties of Serbo-Croatian and Serbia is one of the largest investors in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Where did Serbs Bosnians Croats and Slovenes live?
The state’s name derives from the three main South Slavic ethnic groups that inhabited it: the Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs. The Croats identified in the name were those residing in the preceding kingdoms of Croatia-Slavonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Dalmatia (including Boka Kotorska).
What is the difference between Serbs and Croats and Bosniaks?
Serbs tend to be Orthodox Christian, Croats tend to be Roman Catholic, and Bosniaks (or Bosnian Muslims) tend to be Sunni Muslims. Tensions between these were expressed in terms of religion.
Who are the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
More than 96\% of population of Bosnia and Herzegovina belongs to one of its three autochthonous constituent peoples: Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats.
What is the history of Bosnian identity?
Some argue that a Bosnian identity (in the non-religious sense) goes back centuries, the Serb and Croat for Christian Bosnians a century, and Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) even more recently. During the Ottoman Empire, the term Boşnak was used to describe Bosnians (of the Bosnia Eyalet) in an ethnic or “tribal” sense.
How many regions are there in Bosnia?
Bosnia isn’t just Bosnia. The country consists of four regions: Bosnia, Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Brcko District. The second two are almost unknown outside the Balkans. Bosnia and Herzegovina have an ethnic majority of Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslim) and Croats (Bosnian Catholic).