Bosnia and Herzegovina,[a] abbreviated BiH or B&H,[b] sometimes called
Bosniaâ€"Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia
(synecdoche), is a country in South and Southeast Europe, located
within the Balkans. Sarajevo is the capital and largest city.Bosnia
and Herzegovina is bordered by Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the
southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest. It is not entirely
landlocked; to the south it has a narrow coast on the Adriatic Sea,
which is about 20 kilometres (12 miles) long and surrounds the town of
Neum. The inland Bosnia region has a moderate continental climate,
with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. In the central and eastern
interior of the country the geography is mountainous, in the northwest
moderately hilly, and in the northeast predominantly flatland. The
smaller southern region, Herzegovina, has a Mediterranean climate and
mostly mountainous topography.
Bosniaâ€"Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia
(synecdoche), is a country in South and Southeast Europe, located
within the Balkans. Sarajevo is the capital and largest city.Bosnia
and Herzegovina is bordered by Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the
southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest. It is not entirely
landlocked; to the south it has a narrow coast on the Adriatic Sea,
which is about 20 kilometres (12 miles) long and surrounds the town of
Neum. The inland Bosnia region has a moderate continental climate,
with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. In the central and eastern
interior of the country the geography is mountainous, in the northwest
moderately hilly, and in the northeast predominantly flatland. The
smaller southern region, Herzegovina, has a Mediterranean climate and
mostly mountainous topography.
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