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Bosnia-Herzegovina
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina or Bos·ni·a-Her·ze·go·vi·na or Bos·ni·a-Her·ce·go·vi·na B0408150 (bŏz′nē-ə-hĕrt′sə-gō′vē-nə, -gō-vē′-, hûrt′-) Commonly known as Bosnia A country of the northwest Balkan Peninsula. It was a constituent republic of Yugoslavia from 1946 to 1991, when it declared its independence. In 1992 the country erupted in war among Serb, Bosniak, and Croat factions. A peace agreement was reached in November 1995 by Balkan leaders in Dayton, Ohio, which called for the creation of two substates, a Croat-Bosniak federation to govern one half of the country and a Bosnian Serb republic to constitute the other half, united under a newly created national presidency, assembly, court, and central bank.Bosnia-Herzegovina or Bosnia and Herzegovinan (Placename) a country in SW Europe; a constituent republic of Yugoslavia until 1991; in a state of civil war (1992–95); Serbian and Croatian forces were also involved: mostly barren and mountainous, with forests in the east. Languages: Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian (formerly all regarded together as Serbo-Croat). Religion: Muslim, Serbian Orthodox, and Roman Catholic. Currency: marka (pegged to the euro). Capital: Sarajevo. Pop: 3 875 723 (2013 est). Area: 51 129 sq km (19 737 sq miles)Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Bosnia-Herzegovina - a mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to rid Bosnia of its Croats and MuslimsBosna i Hercegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BosniaBosnia - the northern part of Bosnia-HerzegovinaSarajevo - capital and largest city of Bosnia; scene of the assassination of Francis Ferdinand in 1914 which precipitated World War I |
TranslationsBosnia-Herzegovina → 波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维纳zhCNBosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia-Herzegovina (esp US), Bosnia and Herzegovina a country in SW Europe; a constituent republic of Yugoslavia until 1991; in a state of civil war (1992--95); Serbian and Croatian forces were also involved: mostly barren and mountainous, with forests in the east. Language: Serbo-Croatian (sometimes now divided into Serbian, Croatian and Bosnian). Religion: Muslim, Serbian Orthodox, and Roman Catholic. Currency: marka (pegged to the euro). Capital: Sarajevo. Pop.: 4 186 000 (2004 est.). Area: 51 129 sq. km (19 737 sq. miles) AcronymsSeeBKBosnia-Herzegovina
Synonyms for Bosnia-Herzegovinanoun a mountainous republic of south-central EuropeSynonyms- Bosna i Hercegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia
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