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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Capital: Sarajevo

  • The Old Bridge in Mostar was completed in 1566 over the Neretva river, designed by the architect Mimar Hayruddin. UNESCO listed it in 2005.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina has a coast of about 20 km on the Adriatic Sea, while most of the country is mountainous, shaped by the Dinaric Alps.
  • Bosnia has a moderate continental climate with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Herzegovina, in the south, has a Mediterranean climate.
  • Baščaršija, the old Ottoman bazaar of Sarajevo, has been the city's trade and cultural hub since the 15th century.

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