Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country located in south-eastern Europe. Bosnia and Herzegovina declared its independence in March 1992. Usually, this country is called Bosnia, but officially it is called Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1918 Bosnia and Herzegovina became part of the kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians, which later became known as the country of Yugoslavia. In 1946 Yugoslavia became a federal state consisting of six republics, one of which was Bosnia-Herzegovina. Slavs make up the majority of the county's population. The largest groups are Bosnian Muslims, Serbs and Croats. Much of the Serbian population opposed Bosnia's independence, and a civil war broke out in the spring of 1992. Serbian forces soon occupied about two-thirds of the country. About a fifth were soon held by Bosnian Croats. The rest of the country was controlled by Bosnian government troops, mainly Bosnian Muslims. From 1945 to 1990, the Communists held a monopoly on power throughout Yugoslavia, including Bosnia-Herzegovina. In 1990, non-Communists won a majority of seats in Bosnia's first multi-party elections. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo, which is located in the center of the country. Although many languages ​​are spoken there, the main language is Serbo-Croatian. In a 1991 census, there were 4,365,639 people living on the borders of Bosnia-Herzegovina which has an area of ​​19,741 square miles, and in 1995 an estimated 4,454,000 people (twenty-two people per square mile) lived in the country. . 66% of these people live in rural areas, while only 34% live in urban areas. The monetary system of Bosnia and Herzegovina is based on the dinar. Their main agricultural exports are cattle, cherries, corn, grapes, pigs, peaches, pears, plums, potatoes, sheep, soybeans, tobacco, nuts, and wheat. Being a developing country, their industrial production is slightly limited and mainly produces household appliances and textile products. There is also a lot of coal and iron ore mining which also contributes to the country's economy. The government of Bosnia is led by a collective presidency of seven members. The presidency consists of two Croats, two Bosnian Muslims, two Serbs, and one individual who is not affiliated with a specific ethnic group. Voters elect members to serve four-year terms. The members then elect a president who serves for one year... middle of the paper... im, Serbs and Croats should fight for what they believe in, and in the end the strongest will prevail. Bibliography: 1. The Christian Science Monitor 11-16-94 Title: Opening the Docket: Trials of a WarTribunal 2. USA Today 5-12-94 Title: Serbian rebellion has its roots in Balkan history 3. USA Today 2 -14-95 Title: UN Tribunal accuses 21 Serbs of war atrocities 4. USAToday 10-16-95 Title: Mass graves produce horror in Bosnia5. USA Today 10-11-95 Headline: Clear messages to Bosnian war criminals...no deal 6. Pittsburgh Post Gazette 10-8-95 Headline: War crimes trail could be thwarted by PeaceBid 7. US News & World Report 4-10-95 Title: A Hunt for the Killers of Bosnia 8. Macleans 8-15-94 Title: SerbianDeath Camp 9. War Criminals, War Victims by RandomHouse Inc. 1971 10. World Book Encyclopedia Volume B& Y, 1990 11 . US News & World Report 11-27-94 Title: Jumping the Gun in Bosnia 12. US News & World Report 9-18-95 Title: US risk in Bosnia 13. US News & World Report 6-11-95 Title : Keepers of the Peace 14.Merit Students Encyclopedia Volume 3. 1988 15.Newsweek 8-17-95 Title: Ethnic Cleansing 16. PittsburghPost Gazette 11-14-95 Title: Court Changes: BosnianCroats