Bosnia & Herzegovina

- Population: 4.2 million (UN, 2005)
- Capital: Sarajevo
- Area: 51,129 sq km (',741 sq miles)
- Major languages: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian
- Major religions: Christianity, Islam
- Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 convertible marka = 100 convertible pfenniga
- Main exports: Wood and paper, metal products
- GNI per capita: US $2,040 (World Bank, 2005)

For more info on Bosnia & Herzegovina:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1066886.stm

In 2012 VAP has

member of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Volunteer International Network Exchange UK
with the support of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the European «Youth in Action» Programme

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Helen B. from Wigan

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