Republika Srpska facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Republika Srpska
Република Српска
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Anthem: Моја Република
Moja Republika My Republic |
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Location of the Republika Srpska (blue) and Brčko District (green) within Bosnia and Herzegovina.a
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Capital | Sarajevo (de jure) Banja Luka (de facto; administrative centre) |
Largest city | Banja Luka |
Official languages | Serbian, Bosnian and Croatianb |
Ethnic groups
(2013 census)
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Government | Parliamentary system |
• President
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Milorad Dodik |
Željka Cvijanović | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Formation | |
• Proclaimed
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9 January 1992 |
• Recognized as
part of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
14 December 1995 |
Area | |
• Total
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24,525.5 km2 (9,469.3 sq mi) |
• Water (%)
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n/a |
Population | |
• 2013 census
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1,218,107 d |
• Density
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53/km2 (137.3/sq mi) |
Currency | Republika Srpska dinar (1992-1994) Yugoslav dinar (1994-1998) convertible mark (1998-present) (BAM) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST)
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UTC+2 (CEST) |
Calling code | +387 |
ISO 3166 code | BA-SRP |
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Republika Srpska (Serbo-Croatian: Република Српска / Republika Srpska) is one of the two parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other part is the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and there is also a special city that is not in either, the Brčko District.
Contents
Regions
The Republika Srpska has seven main parts (called regions). They are:
Region | Municipalities | Comments | |
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1. | Banja Luka | Banja Luka (City status), Čelinac, Gradiška, Istočni Drvar, Jezero, Kneževo, Kostajnica, Kotor Varoš, Kozarska Dubica, Krupa na Uni, Kupres, Laktaši, Mrkonjić Grad, Novi Grad, Oštra Luka, Petrovac, Prijedor (City status), Ribnik, Srbac, Šipovo, Teslić | |
2. | Doboj | Brod, Derventa, Doboj (City status), Donji Žabar, Modriča, Pelagićevo, Petrovo, Prnjavor, Stanari, Šamac, Vukosavlje | |
3. | Bijeljina | Bijeljina (City status), Lopare, Ugljevik | |
4. | Vlasenica | Bratunac, Milići, Osmaci, Srebrenica, Šekovići, Vlasenica, Zvornik (City status) | |
5. | Sarajevo-Romanija or Sokolac | Han Pijesak, Istočna Ilidža, Istočno Novo Sarajevo, Istočni Stari Grad, Istočno Sarajevo (City status), Pale, Rogatica, Sokolac, Trnovo | |
6. | Foča | Čajniče, Foča, Kalinovik, Novo Goražde or Ustiprača, Rudo, Višegrad | |
7. | Trebinje | Berkovići, Bileća, Gacko, Istočni Mostar, Ljubinje, Nevesinje, Trebinje (City status) | |
Brčko District | Brčko District is place controlled by Bosnia and Herzegovina instead. |
Related pages
Images for kids
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Welcome sign on the administrative line with the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Territory of Republika Srpska within the Roman Empire, 4th century
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Kastel Fortress in Banja Luka, first appearing as an early Slavic hillfort or gradina
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Stećak, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on Treskavica mountain
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Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Višegrad, founded by Ottoman Grand vizier of Serb origin Sokollu Mehmed Pasha
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Orlovačko Lake located in Sutjeska National Park
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Average net wages (in KM) in Republika Srpska 1996–2015
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Jahorina ski resort is the biggest in Bosnia and one of the biggest in the Balkans
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The Mariastern abbey, a Trappist abbey famous for its own variety of cheese
See also
In Spanish: República Srpska para niños