Bosnia and Herzegovina is the heart shaped land that lies in the heart of

southeast Europe. It is here that eastern and western civilizations met,

sometimes clashed, but more often enriched and reinforced each other
throughout its long and fascinating history.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a long name for a country that measures just
over 50,000 km2. Bosnia covers the north and centre of the country with
its name probably derived from 'bosana', an old Indo-European word
meaning water, which Bosnia has no short of.
The capital of Bosnia and Hercegovina is Sarajevo.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's declaration of sovereignty in October 1991, was
followed by a declaration of independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3
March 1992.
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest
and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region, its cultural
capital and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the
Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest
city in the country.
Mostar was named after the bridge keepers (natively: mostari) who in the
medieval times guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) over the Neretva. The
Old Bridge, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and
Herzegovina's most recognizable landmarks, and is considered one of the
most exemplary pieces of Islamic architecture in the Balkans.
The city is the birthplace of many famous artists, including Aleksa Santic,
Hamza Humo, Svetozar orovi, Himzo Polovina and others.

Bosna i Hercegovina je zemlja u obliku srca koji se nalazi u srcu

jugoistone Europe. Nalazi se na mjestu se istone i zapadne civilizacije
susreu, ponekad sukobljavaju, ali ee pojaavaju i obogauju jedna
drugu kroz dugu i fascinantnu historiju.
Bosna i Hercegovina je dugo ime za zemlju koja mjeri tek neto vie od
50.000 km2. Bosna pokriva sjever i centar zemlje sa svojim imenom
vjerojatno izvedenim iz rijei "Bosana", stare indoeuropske rijei koja
znai voda, u emu Bosna ne oskudijeva.
Glavni grad Bosne i Hercegovine je Sarajevo.
Bosna i Hercegovina je izglasala nezavisnost u oktobru 1991, uslijedilo je
proglaenje nezavisnosti od bive Jugoslavije 3. marta 1992.
Mostar je grad i opina u Bosni i Hercegovini, najvei i jedan od
najvanijih gradova u regiji Hercegovine, njena kulturna prijestolnica i
sredite Hercegovako-neretvanskog kantona Federacije BiH. Mostar se
nalazi na rijeci Neretvi i peti je po veliini grad u zemlji.
Mostar je dobio ime po uvarima mostova (nativno: Mostari) koji su u
srednjem vijeku uvali Stari most preko Neretve. Stari most, izgraen od
strane Turaka u 16. stoljeu, jedan je od najprepoznatljivijih znamenitosti
Bosne i Hercegovine, i smatra se jednim od najvanijih primjerka islamske
arhitekture na Balkanu.
Grad je rodno mjesto mnogih poznatih umjetnika, ukljuujui Aleksu
antia, Hamza Humu, Svetozara orovia, Himzu Polovinu i druge.