Bosnia and Herzegovina
44 00 N, 18 00 E
lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Maglic 2,386 m
total: 1,459 km
border countries: Croatia 932 km, Montenegro 225 km, Serbia 302 km
destructive earthquakes
coal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, forests, hydropower
arable land: 19.61%
permanent crops: 1.89%
other: 78.5% (2005)
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; deforestation
Dominated by mountainous and hilly terrain, and drained by major rivers to the north (Sava) and east (Drina), Bosnia & Herzegovina has a climate that is as variable as the rest of the former Yugoslav federation, with moderate continental climatic conditions generally the norm (very cold winters and hot summers).
Required clothing
In winter, heavyweight clothing and overcoat. In summer, lightweight clothing and raincoat required, with mediumweight clothing at times in the colder and wetter north, and at higher altitudes elsewhere.
time difference: UTC+1
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
