Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southeast Europe, Europe. Its capital is Sarajevo, home to roughly 3,323,929 people across 51,209 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Sarajevo
- Continent
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Population
- 3,323,929
- Land area
- 51,209 km²
- ISO codes
- BA / BIH
- Languages
- Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Did you know?
- The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914 helped trigger the outbreak of World War I.
- The Old Bridge of Mostar, destroyed in the 1990s and rebuilt, is a UNESCO symbol of reconciliation.
- Bosnian coffee — thick, slow, and social — is served in a džezva and sipped for hours in cafés.
- The country is home to medieval stećci tombstones, scattered across the landscape as UNESCO heritage.
- Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics in a valley ringed by mountains.
Bordering countries
Croatia
Montenegro
SerbiaPractice with geography games
Studying Bosnia and Herzegovina is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.