Short facts about the geography of Boznia and Herzegovina
| Location: |
Southeastern Europe, bordering the
Adriatic Sea and Croatia |
| Geographic
coordinates: |
44 00 N, 18 00
E |
| Map
references: |
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Europe |
| Area: |
total: 51,129 sq km
land: 51,129 sq km
water: 0 sq
km |
| Area -
comparative: |
slightly smaller than West
Virginia |
| Land
boundaries: |
total: 1,459 km
border countries: Croatia 932 km, Yugoslavia 527
km |
| Climate: |
hot summers and cold winters; areas of
high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy
winters along coast |
| Terrain: |
mountains and
valleys |
| Elevation
extremes: |
lowest point:
Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Maglic 2,386
m |
| Natural
resources: |
coal, iron, bauxite, manganese,
forests, copper, chromium, lead, zinc,
hydropower |
| Land
use: |
arable land: 14%
permanent crops: 5%
permanent pastures:
20%
forests and woodland: 39%
other: 22% (1993
est.) |
| Irrigated
land: |
20 sq km (1993
est.) |
| Natural
hazards: |
destructive
earthquakes |
| Environment
- current issues: |
air pollution from metallurgical
plants; sites for disposing of urban waste are limited; water shortages and
destruction of infrastructure because of the 1992-95 civil
strife |
| Environment
- international agreements: |
party to: Air Pollution, Climate Change, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation,
Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not
ratified: none of the selected
agreements |
| Geography -
note: |
within Bosnia and Herzegovina's
recognized borders, the country is divided into a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation
(about 51% of the territory) and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska or RS
(about 49% of the territory); the region called Herzegovina is contiguous to
Croatia and traditionally has been settled by an ethnic Croat majority | Source: World Factbook |
