Bosnia and Herzegovina
Capital:
Sarajevo
Continent:
Europe
Maps:
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| European continent. Bosnia and Herzegovina outlined in dark ink & shaded. |
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| Close up of Bosnia and Herzegovina & its neighbors. |
Neighbors:
Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro
Water Borders:
Adriatic Sea (but only for 12 miles)
Total Area:
19,741 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Tuzla, Zenica, Mostar
Famous Geographical Point:
Dinaric Alps
Famous Person:
Selma Harrington, architect
Book Set In/About:
Death and the Dervish by Mesa Selimovic
Set in Sarajevo during the 18th century, it's the fictional account of a man trying to determine what's happened to his brother after his arrest by Turkish authorities (who at the time occupied Bosnia). Released in the 1960s, it's considered a commentary on social & political oppression in then-Yugoslavia and was wildly popular.
Movie Set In/About:
"No Man's Land (Nicija zemlja)" (2001), directed by Danis Tanovic
Set in 1993, during the height of the fighting in former Yugoslavia, it's about two soldiers from opposing sides trapped together in a trench in "no man's land."
Headline of the Day:
"'Our Everyday Life' from Bosnia Enters Oscar 2016 Race" in Focus News.
Five Largest Cities:
Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Tuzla, Zenica, Mostar
Famous Geographical Point:
Dinaric Alps
Famous Person:
Selma Harrington, architect
Book Set In/About:
Death and the Dervish by Mesa Selimovic
Set in Sarajevo during the 18th century, it's the fictional account of a man trying to determine what's happened to his brother after his arrest by Turkish authorities (who at the time occupied Bosnia). Released in the 1960s, it's considered a commentary on social & political oppression in then-Yugoslavia and was wildly popular.
Movie Set In/About:
"No Man's Land (Nicija zemlja)" (2001), directed by Danis Tanovic
Set in 1993, during the height of the fighting in former Yugoslavia, it's about two soldiers from opposing sides trapped together in a trench in "no man's land."
Headline of the Day:
"'Our Everyday Life' from Bosnia Enters Oscar 2016 Race" in Focus News.
Ah yes, one of the countries that will always be associated with war and my young adult years. I always felt guilty that I didn't keep up with developments in that war. But I didn't.
ReplyDeleteI had similar thoughts in my head when I was writing up this post. "Say, what was that war all about?" I wondered. "Muslims versus, uh, Christians, I guess? Man, I'm depressingly ill informed." Maybe I'll see if there's a good book about it and add it to my list.
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