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Bosnia and Herzegovina: capital, languages and currency at a glance
Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. These details about the country’s location, languages and currency offer a starting point, while practical travel arrangements should be checked against up-to-date information.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is in southeastern Europe, and its capital is Sarajevo. When planning a first visit, it helps to know the languages recorded for the country and its currency, and to check separately any practical details that depend on current information.
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A country in southeastern Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina is in Europe, in the subregion of southeastern Europe. It is a country with a coastline: its regional location should not be confused with that of a landlocked country. This geographical overview helps place it on the map, but is not enough to work out specific routes or connections.
Sarajevo, a reference point for locating the country
The capital is Sarajevo, a useful reference point for beginning to plan. This fact alone does not confirm flights, schedules, available transport or services in the city; check those details with current sources before finalising your itinerary.
Languages and currency
Available data list Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian as the country’s languages. Its currency is the Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, whose symbol is KM. Check payment arrangements relevant to your plans in advance, as this reference does not specify whether cash or cards are accepted at particular businesses.
What to check before travelling
The available information establishes general reference points, but does not settle details that may change from one trip to another. Check flights, connections, services and any operational requirements you need with official sources or relevant providers; do not assume transport information is current based solely on a geographical record.
A starting point, not a fixed itinerary
Once you have a sense of the location, Sarajevo, the languages and the currency, you can move on to more specific research based on your dates and destinations. The available evidence does not support recommending a season, a route through the country or a visit to specific places.
References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
- Bosnia y Herzegovina WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q225
- Bosnia y Herzegovina WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q99286256
- Bosnia and Herzegovina World Countries — mledozeODbL 1.0 World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Sarajevo GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Sarajevo GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Sarajevo, Mjesna zajednica Trg oslobođenja-Centar, Centar Municipality, City of Sarajevo, Sarajevo Canton, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Bosnia and Herzegovina World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Bosnia and Herzegovina DBpediaCC BY-SA 3.0 DBpedia
- Sarajevo International Airport OpenFlightsODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) Sarajevo International Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
