Geography

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Administrative divisions

Brčko DistrictFederation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaRepublika Srpska
3 · First-level (ADM1)

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Brčko DistrictFederation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaRepublika Srpska

Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)

IndicatorValue
Total area51,210 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)13 km²Marine Regions [2024]
Administrative divisions (ADM1)3 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026]
LocationSoutheastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and CroatiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline20 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries1,543 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesCroatia 956 km; Montenegro 242 km; Serbia 345 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Terrainmountains and valleysCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatehot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourcescoal, iron ore, antimony, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, timber, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointMaglic 2,386 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointAdriatic Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevation500 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Area (comparative)slightly smaller than West VirginiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardsdestructive earthquakesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsNACIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage16/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Marine Regions
    marine_regions_eez
    Edition: 2024
  • geoBoundaries
    www.geoboundaries.org
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Bosnia and Herzegovina's geography on Databook compiles 16 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Marine Regions, geoBoundaries. Key figures include total area (51,210 km²), exclusive economic zone (eez) (13 km²). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.