What every visitor should know about Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Money
The currency is the Bosnia and Herzegovina konvertibilna marka (BAM). 1 BAM is worth about US$0.74, or €0.51.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 4.5 out of 5 (Very safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Sarajevo

Bosnia and Herzegovina facts and figures:

People

Population
4,613,414
Language
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Ethnicity
Bosniak 48%, Serb 37.1%, Croat 14.3%, other 0.6%

Economy

GDP
US$6,600 (per capita)
Income equality
Low
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