BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
The republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost completely land-locked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro. A small stretch of Adriatic coastline belongs to Bosnian. |
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| CAPITAL | Sarajevo. |
| POPULATION | 3,964,388 (July 2002 estimate). |
LANGUAGE(S) |
Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian. |
CURRENCY(-IES) |
1 convertible marka (BAM) = 100 convertible pfenniga. |
EXCHANGE RATE |
3.10880 BAM = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate) |
| TIME | 1 hour ahead of GMT. Clocks change to summer and winter time at the end of March and September, respectively. |
DIALLING CODE |
00 387. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1, 7, 14 Jan; 1 Mar; 1, 6 May; 28 Jun; 12 July; 2, 15, 28 Aug; 8, 21, Sept; 1, 2, 8, 25, Nov; 25 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Easter (Christians and Jewish); New Year of Trees (Tu B'Shevat); Purim & Shushan Purim; Passover; Shavuot (Pentecost); Rosh Hashana; Hannukah. |
| EMBASSY | Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5-7 Lexham Gardens, London W8 5JJ. Tel: 020 7373 0867, fax: 020 7373 0871, e-mail: bosnia@bhembassy-london-islon.co.uk |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | 8 Tina Ujevica, Sarajevo. Tel: 00 387 33 444 429, 00 387 204 781/2/3, fax: 00 387 33 666 131, 00 387 33 204 780, e-mail: britemba@bih.net.ba - website: www.britishembassy.ba |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chamber of Economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Branislava Durdeva 10,71000 Sarajevo. Tel: 00 387 33 663 631. Fax: 00 387 33 663 632, e-mail: economic@komorabih.com - website: www.komorabih.com |