Where is Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southeast Europe, bordered by Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia.
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Crazy but True
The bobsled track built for the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo still winds through the forest above the city, cracked and covered in graffiti. Less than a decade after the games, the same hillsides became front lines. Locals now walk their dogs along the course.
Bosnia and Herzegovina facts
- Capital
- Sarajevo
- Population
- 3,140,095 (2025)
- Area
- 51,209 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Currency
- Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM)
- Languages
- Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
- Coordinates
- 44°, 18°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- BA · BIH
How Bosnia and Herzegovina compares
- Bosnia and Herzegovina is the 126th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Croatia and larger than Costa Rica.
- It is the 132nd most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 3 countries.
- Within Europe, it is the 26th largest of 39 countries by area.