Bosnia and Herzegovina

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noun

a republic in S Europe: formerly (1945–92) a constituent republic of Yugoslavia. 19,909 sq. mi. (51,565 sq. km). Sarajevo.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Cultural

Republic in southeastern Europe on the west Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Croatia to the west and north, Yugoslavia to the east, with a small outlet to the Adriatic Sea to the west. Sarajevo (see also Sarajevo) is the country's capital and largest city.

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In the early 1990s, brutal attacks by Serbian militia devastated the region, arousing international condemnation. In 1995, leaders of the rival Balkan states of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia met in the United States and ended the fighting with a peace accord.

Sarajevo was the site of the assassination in 1914 of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand, which sparked World War I.

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The most powerful figure in Bosnia and Herzegovina has confirmed that he is stepping down.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

With 11 minutes of regulation remaining, Bosnia and Herzegovina equalized to force extra time, then penalties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina also carried out vaccination and booster campaigns between 2016 and 2018.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

What is Wales' record against Bosnia and Herzegovina?

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Eastward, and back of Dalmatia, are Servia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina; and below these, on the Adriatic, is the long coast-line of Albania, with several good harbors.

From The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 by Various

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