Bosnia and Herzegovina - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
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Koller, Markus
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia-Herzegovina), which was recognised as an independent country in 1992, is located in southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its capital is Sarajevo, and it is bordered to the north, west, and south by Croatia and to the east and south by Serbia and Montenegro. The geographical Illustration 1. Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cartography: Andreas Birken. and historical region of Bosnia (named after the Bosna River) occupies the north, and the region of Herzegovina (including the Neretva River basin) comprises the south. The first