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| | ==Geography== | | ==Geography== |
| − | *Area: 51,129 sq. km, slightly smaller than West Virginia. | + | *Area: 51,129 km<sup>2</sup>, slightly smaller than West Virginia. |
| | *Cities: Capital—Sarajevo (est. pop 387,876); Banja Luka (220,407); Mostar (208,904); Tuzla (118,500); Bihac (49,544). | | *Cities: Capital—Sarajevo (est. pop 387,876); Banja Luka (220,407); Mostar (208,904); Tuzla (118,500); Bihac (49,544). |
| | *Terrain: Mountains in the central and southern regions, plains along the Sava River in the north. | | *Terrain: Mountains in the central and southern regions, plains along the Sava River in the north. |
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| | BiH's top economic priorities are: acceleration of EU integration; strengthening the fiscal system; public administration reform; World Trade Organization (WTO) membership; and securing economic growth by fostering a dynamic, competitive private sector. To date, work on these priorities has been inconsistent. The country has received a substantial amount of foreign assistance and will need to demonstrate its ability to implement its economic reform agenda in order to advance its stated goal of EU accession. | | BiH's top economic priorities are: acceleration of EU integration; strengthening the fiscal system; public administration reform; World Trade Organization (WTO) membership; and securing economic growth by fostering a dynamic, competitive private sector. To date, work on these priorities has been inconsistent. The country has received a substantial amount of foreign assistance and will need to demonstrate its ability to implement its economic reform agenda in order to advance its stated goal of EU accession. |
| − | *Nominal GDP (2007 Central Bank and IMF figures): $15.1 billion. (U.S.$1=1.43KM) | + | *Nominal GDP (2007 Central Bank and IMF figures): $15.1 billion. (U.S.$1=1.43 km) |
| | *GDP real growth rate (2007 Central Bank figure): 6.8%. | | *GDP real growth rate (2007 Central Bank figure): 6.8%. |
| | *Nominal GDP per capita: $3,939. | | *Nominal GDP per capita: $3,939. |