Bosnia and Herzegovina

Relief, agriculture and name of Bosnia and Herzegovina:

The country has a relief composed mostly by mountains, where the Dinaric Alps are like a chain extended from west to the east. The highest point is the peak Maglic with its 2.387 m height. In the southern part are the most fertile areas good for agriculture, the inhabitants cultivating cereals, fruits, cotton and tobacco. The name of Bosnia and Herzegovina is composed from the words Bosnia which came from Bosna River named by the Romans, Bossina and Herzegovina also composed from Herzog which means duke in German and Ovina which means country in Slav language, so The duke’s country.

Climate, rivers and population:

More than a half of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s territory is covered by forests of oak, beech and pine. The climate is Mediterranean because the position close to the Adriatic Sea and continental in the interior with warm summers and cold winters. The main rivers are Sava, Bosna, Drina and Neretva, but also smaller ones. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The most important group of people are the Bosnians, which most of them are Muslims, but there are also groups of Croats and Serbians. Sarajevo, the country’s capital is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Visit Bosnia and Herzegovina!

Mostar, a beautiful medieval city in Bosnia and Herzegovina