Bosnia and Herzegovina: flag, capital & map
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Country facts
- Capital
- Sarajevo
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Population (2025, World Bank)
- 3,140,095
- Area
- 51,209 km²
- Languages (REST Countries)
- Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
- Currency (CLDR, October 2026)
- Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark (BAM)
- Land neighbours
- Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southeast Europe. Its capital is Sarajevo.
Dated population: World Bank; geographic facts: REST Countries; currencies: Unicode CLDR. Sources and dates →
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina has a blue field, at the center of which is a large yellow hoist-side facing right-angled triangle that is based on the top edge and spans the height of the field. Adjacent to the hypotenuse of this triangle are nine adjoining five-pointed white stars with the top and bottom stars cut in half by the edges of the field.
Where it is
Bosnia and Herzegovina is grouped in Southeast Europe, within Roam’s Europe region. Its land-border list includes 3 countries in this atlas: Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia. The source classifies it as not landlocked.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a recorded area of 51,209 square kilometres. Among the 8 countries assigned to Southeast Europe in this dataset, it ranks 5 by area, from largest to smallest. Croatia is immediately above it in that ordering, at 56,594 km². Albania is immediately below it, at 28,748 km². This comparison uses the source’s area figures and subregions, not a ranking of all territories.
The marker shows the atlas location. Small countries may be too small for an outline at this scale. Map boundaries are illustrative.
People, languages and currency
The World Bank records 3,140,095 people for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025. This is the latest non-empty annual observation in Roam’s committed 2020–2025 download, rather than a live population counter. Dividing that population by the source area gives approximately 61 people per square kilometre. This calculated average does not describe how evenly people are distributed.
The language entries in the source are Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian. They describe the dataset’s listed languages, not every language spoken by residents. The currency listed for this date is Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark (BAM). Currency assignments are selected from Unicode CLDR’s date ranges for 23 October 2026; the three-letter codes identify currencies, not countries.
Test yourself
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What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Reveal answer
Sarajevo. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southeast Europe. Its capital is Sarajevo.
Without looking at the image, how would you describe the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Reveal answer
The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina has a blue field, at the center of which is a large yellow hoist-side facing right-angled triangle that is based on the top edge and spans the height of the field. Adjacent to the hypotenuse of this triangle are nine adjoining five-pointed white stars with the top and bottom stars cut in half by the edges of the field.
Which land neighbours of Bosnia and Herzegovina are included in this atlas?
Reveal answer
Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The source classifies Bosnia and Herzegovina as not landlocked.
Which languages does the source list for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Reveal answer
Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian. These are the source’s language entries, not a complete inventory of every language spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Which currency codes are listed for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Reveal answer
Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark (BAM). These assignments use Unicode CLDR’s legal-tender date ranges for 23 October 2026.
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