Bosnia-Introduction

=Bosnia=

Bosnia is a country on the Balkan peninsula of Southern Europe with about 19,741 square miles and a population of about 4 million people. More than 95% of the population of Bosnia belongs to one its three constitutive ethnic groups: Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats. Contitutive refers to the fact that these ethnic groups are mentioned in the constitution, and that none of them can be considered a minority or immigrant. Bosnia is decentralized and is divided into 2 entities, the Federation of Bosnia and the Republika Srpska. Bosnia is landlocked accept for the Adriatic Sea Coastline. Bosnia is bordered by Coatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the south. The interior of the country is mountainous in the center and south, hilly in the northwest, and flat in the northeast. The nation's capital and largest city is Sarajevo, seated between several high mountains. Due to its geographical location, Sarajevo was chosen to host the 1984 Winter Olympic Games.