BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA in 1996 (History and Geography)

Area : 51 129 km2 Highest point : Mount Maglic 2 386 m The war in Bosnia-Herzegovina has so far resulted in 200 000 deaths and 2.7 million displaced people. It is a conflict which, at the present time, has displaced the largest number of refugees ever. This is a region fairly inaccessible high land intersected by long valleys. The area known as Herzegovina is the Southern third of the country near the coast, and Bosnia the central mountains.