Bosnia and Herzegovina - Religions

Historically, part of the Turkish Empire from the 15th century, the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina passed into the control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1878. Following World War II, they were incorporated into the Yugoslavian federation.

Geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia-Herzegovina is a country in southeastern Europe.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country of the Balkan Peninsula. (In common usage—and in the remainder of this article—a hyphen is used instead of the word “and.”) Bosnia-Herzegovina is bordered by Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. From 1946 to 1992 Bosnia-Herzegovina was a constituent republic of Yugoslavia. In 1992, it became independent.