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Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Information

Time Difference:

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Travel Climate:

Bosnia and Herzegovina has scenic, snowy winters, and a rainy season in the early summer. Summers are warm in the mountain valleys, but cool at higher elevations. The far northern part of the country has somewhat colder winters and warmer summers. The average January temperature in Sarajevo is 30°F. The average July temperature is 66°F.

Travel Currency:

1.806

Language Spoken:

The official language is Bosnian, a Slavic language that used to be known as Serbo-Croatian. According to ethnic and political affiliation, Bosnians may speak Serbian, Croatian or Bosnian. At school, both Cyrillic and Latin scripts are taught, which are used in the Federation and Serb Republic.

Languages:

Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Ethnic Groups:

Serb 37.1%, Bosniak 48%, Croat 14.3%, other 0.6% (2000)

National Holiday:

Independence Day, 1 March (1992) and Statehood Day, 25 November (1943) - both observed in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity; Victory Day, 9 May (1945) and Dayton Agreement Day, 21 November (1995) - both observed in the Republika Srpska entity

note: there is no national-level holiday

Geographic Coordinates:

44 00 N, 18 00 E

Location:

Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia

Airports:

7

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