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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Capital: Sarajevo; GDP growth (annual %) 2016: 2.0%;

Bosnian Serb Leader Threatens Secession Over Holidays

President Milorad Dodik said Serb-dominated Republika Srpska will have no reason to remain in Bosnia and Herzegovina if the country’s Constitutional Court approves national holidays not celebrated by Serbs.

Milorad Dodik warned on Wednesday that Republika Srpska coud leave Bosnia and Herzegovina if the national Constitutional Court doesn’t policy against the country’s Independence Day and Statehood Day next by presently ruling the annual Day of Republika Srpska holiday unconstitutional.

“If the court consents to the March 1 [Independence Day] and November 25 [Statehood Day] celebrations, again we have no place in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Dodik told a press conference in Banja Luka.
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Higher earning Why a university degree is worth more in some countries than others

A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree.

The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.
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The bridge which currently connects Bosnia and Croatia in Gradiska

The long-delayed construction of the new bridge which will connect the city of Gradiska in Bosnia’s Republika Srpska entity to the Croatian municipality of Stara Gradiska across the River Sava will be discussed by the Bosnian and Croatian authorities at a conference organised by the European Investment Bank in Zagreb next week.

"The conference will be organised on September 22 in Zagreb," Fadil Mandal, a spokesperson for the Bosnian Ministry of Transport and Communications, told BIRN in a written statement.
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Key Facts: Full name: Bosnia and Hercegovina
Population: 3.8 million (UN, 2010)
Area: 51,129 sq km (19,741 sq miles)
Major languages: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian
Major religions: Christianity, Islam
Life expectancy: 73years (men), 78 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 convertible marka = 100 convertible pfenniga
Main exports: Wood and paper, metal products
GNI per capita: US $4,770 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .ba
International dialling code: +387

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