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1.1. INFO. ABOUT THE COUNTRYINFO. ABOUT THE COUNTRY:: 1.1 Goverment.1.1 Goverment. 1.2 People.1.2 People. 1.3 Development.1.3 Development. 1.4 Economy1.4 Economy 1.5 Military.1.5 Military.2. 2. INFO. RELATIONATED WITH THE UNINFO. RELATIONATED WITH THE UN:: 2.1 United Nations.2.1 United Nations. 2.2 Conflicts/Issues.2.2 Conflicts/Issues.3.3. BIBLIOGRAPHY BIBLIOGRAPHY..

1.1- GOVERMENT1.1- GOVERMENT

Official name Official name : Socialis Republic : Socialis Republic of Bosnia and Hezergovina. of Bosnia and Hezergovina. Located in the Eastern of Europe.Located in the Eastern of Europe.

The govermental system The govermental system : : Emerging Federal Democratic Emerging Federal Democratic Republic.Republic.

Head of state Head of state : Bakir Izetbégovic.: Bakir Izetbégovic.

Blocks or allies Blocks or allies :United States, :United States, Europe, NATO (North Atlantic Europe, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)Etc.Treaty Organization)Etc.

1.2 - PEOPLE1.2 - PEOPLE The population The population ::

3.871.643 and growth rate 3.871.643 and growth rate it’s 0.11 %.it’s 0.11 %.

Religions and Cultures Religions and Cultures : : Muslim Muslim (40%)Orthodox(31%) (40%)Orthodox(31%) Catholics(15%) Others Catholics(15%) Others (14%).(14%).

The standard of living The standard of living :Low and the average of :Low and the average of living is 76.living is 76.

1.3 - DEVELOPMENT1.3 - DEVELOPMENT

The development status The development status :Improving (less crisis).:Improving (less crisis).

The climate The climate :Continental :Continental and Mediterranean.and Mediterranean.

The enviroment The enviroment problemsproblems :Child Mortality, :Child Mortality, Negative Growth rate and Negative Growth rate and Birth rate.Birth rate.

This nation This nation has methas met the the Millenium Development Millenium Development Goal targets.Goal targets.

1.4.1 - ECONOMY1.4.1 - ECONOMY The economic system The economic system

:Market economy.:Market economy.

The GDP The GDP :$17.83 billions :$17.83 billions and the and the growth rate growth rate ::0.4%.0.4%.

The most popular citiesThe most popular cities: : Sarajevo (capital), Mostar Sarajevo (capital), Mostar and Zenica.and Zenica.

The infrastructure The infrastructure : : Improving.Improving.

The trade associationsThe trade associations: : WTO (World Trade WTO (World Trade Organization) and IMF.Organization) and IMF.

1.4.2 - ECONOMY1.4.2 - ECONOMY

Balance of tradeBalance of trade: Negative because : Negative because it’s exports(10,3 millions) are more it’s exports(10,3 millions) are more than imports(5,6 millions).than imports(5,6 millions).

Major exports and imports Major exports and imports products products :Metal, Clothing, Wood :Metal, Clothing, Wood products,Machinery and equipment, products,Machinery and equipment, etc.etc.

Major traders partners Major traders partners :Germany, :Germany, Croatia, Italy , Serbia and Russia.Croatia, Italy , Serbia and Russia.

1.4.3 - ECONOMY1.4.3 - ECONOMY Position in the Position in the

IMFIMF: it’s Debtor : it’s Debtor nation.nation.

Natural Natural resources resources :Metals, :Metals, wheat, fruits, wheat, fruits, vegetables and vegetables and livestock.livestock.

Energy resources Energy resources :Oil refining.:Oil refining.

1.5 - MILITARY1.5 - MILITARY

Military organizationsMilitary organizations: Blue : Blue helmets and the ZP Organization.helmets and the ZP Organization.

Percent of Percent of GDP spent on defense GDP spent on defense : : 1,35.1,35.

Major army Major army : Common military : Common military army.army.

2.1.1 - UNITED NATIONS2.1.1 - UNITED NATIONS

The date this country The date this country admitted into the UN was admitted into the UN was in in 22th of May of 199222th of May of 1992..

The UN The UN dues payment dues payment status: 0,017.status: 0,017.

After the independence of After the independence of 1992, there was a 1992, there was a conflict between conflict between Bosnian, serbian and Bosnian, serbian and croatian peoplecroatian people, so the , so the UN sent the blue helmets UN sent the blue helmets to avoid a civil war.to avoid a civil war.

2.1.2 - UNITED NATIONS2.1.2 - UNITED NATIONS

The UN The UN has cited has cited this nation about this nation about the human rights violations the human rights violations because because they made massive kills in the they made massive kills in the Civil WarCivil War..

IMF Topic Position IMF Topic Position : Low : Low positionated because it’s a debt positionated because it’s a debt nation and needs money.nation and needs money.

2.2.1 - CONFLICTS ANS 2.2.1 - CONFLICTS ANS ISSUESISSUES

In this nation In this nation there there are four are four main problemsmain problems: :

- War crimes.- War crimes. - Misrule for two - Misrule for two

decades.decades. - Economic crisis.- Economic crisis. - 20 % of the - 20 % of the

population is poor.population is poor.

2.2 - CONFLICTS AND 2.2 - CONFLICTS AND ISSUESISSUES

Have ethnic divisions Have ethnic divisions which means that they can’t which means that they can’t change their situations.change their situations.There are also some key positions There are also some key positions that are only reserved for Serbs, Croats and Bosnians.that are only reserved for Serbs, Croats and Bosnians.

Have Have refugee problems likerefugee problems like::1.Laboral/personal conditions1.Laboral/personal conditions2.Many desemployment2.Many desemployment3.The ocupation and destruction of houses.3.The ocupation and destruction of houses.

Major conflicts Major conflicts : Desemployment is higher than 25 % : Desemployment is higher than 25 % and also the bosnians think their politicians are corrupted.and also the bosnians think their politicians are corrupted.

3 - BIBLIOGRAPHY3 - BIBLIOGRAPHY Made by Made by ::-Claudia Pondo-Claudia Pondo-Elisabeth Jiménez-Elisabeth Jiménez Information from Global Classroom links and Information from Global Classroom links and

other webs like other webs like ::http://www.un.ba/http://www.un.ba/http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/bosniaandhehttp://www.worldbank.org/en/country/bosniaandhe

rzegovina rzegovina http://www.sarajevo.ba/en/http://www.sarajevo.ba/en/http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2868.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2868.http://piramidesdebosnia.com/ http://piramidesdebosnia.com/