Bosna i Hercegovina
Proper noun: A country in southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula. It is a sovereign state with a complex history, having been part of the Ottoman Empire and later the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It declared independence in 1992, which led to a period of conflict.
The term is used to refer to the nation-state, its government, its territory, and its people collectively. * The capital of Bosna i Hercegovina is Sarajevo. * She is studying the recent history of Bosna i Hercegovina. * The natural beauty of Bosna i Hercegovina attracts many tourists.
- The name is often abbreviated in English as BiH or written as Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- In geopolitical and historical contexts, it is frequently discussed in relation to the Yugoslav Wars and its subsequent political structure, which includes two main autonomous entities.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: The standard English name for the country.
- Bosnian (adjective): Relating to Bosnia and Herzegovina or its people.
- Bosnian culture is very diverse.
- Bosnian (noun): A person from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- He is a Bosnian living abroad.
- Bosnia: A common, though sometimes informal, shorthand for the country, though it technically refers to a specific region within it.
- BiH: The official acronym.
The name Bosna i Hercegovina directly translates to "Bosnia and Herzegovina," reflecting the two main historical and geographical regions that constitute the modern state: Bosnia in the north and center, and Herzegovina in the south.
- a mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to rid Bosnia of its Croats and Muslims