Bosnia and Herzegovina

noun

1. a republic in S Europe: formerly (1945–92) a constituent republic of Yugoslavia. 19,909 sq. mi. (51,565 sq. km). : Sarajevo.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1. Republic in southeastern Europe on the west Balkan Peninsula , bordered by Croatia to the west and north, Yugoslavia to the east, with a small outlet to the Adriatic Sea to the west. Sarajevo (see also Sarajevo ) is the country's capital and largest city.

Notes

In the early 1990s, brutal attacks by Serbian militia devastated the region, arousing international condemnation. In 1995, leaders of the rival Balkan states of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia met in the United States and ended the fighting with a peace accord.

Sarajevo was the site of the assassination in 1914 of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand , which sparked World War I .

Example Sentences

That is the extremely delicate challenge facing missing persons organisations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

From BBC

Zubac was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina and left his family at age 13 to play basketball in neighboring Croatia.

From Los Angeles Times

The final draft of the resolution added a statement reiterating the General Assembly’s “unwavering commitment to maintaining stability and fostering unity in diversity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

From Seattle Times

“We believe that international political actors should end the escalation of tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, end the threat of sanctions and end the violent interference in its internal affairs,” Szijjártó said.

From Seattle Times

But the Kremlin has its eyes on other prizes: Serbia, Kosovo and the ethnically divided nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

From Seattle Times