Bosnia Capital Herzegovina
Bosnia-Herzegovina
CRIME: Although street crime is relatively low and violent crimes are rare, pick pocketing and vehicle break-ins are a problem, and are on the rise in the capital city, Sarajevo. Most pickpockets operate in pairs and employ distraction methods to execute their craft. Sarajevo has also seen a recent marked rise in confrontational crimes, such as attempted muggings. Travelers should take normal precautions to protect their property from theft and exercise common sense personal security measures, traveling in groups, and staying in well-lighted areas after dark. Confrontations with local citizens resulting from traffic incidents or public disagreements should be avoided. INFORMATION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME: The loss or ... [Read More]
Bosnia and Herzegovina (11/04)
The implementation of the Dayton Accords of 1995 has focused the efforts of policymakers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the international community, on regional stabilization in the former Yugoslavia. However, with the efforts to bring peace in Kosovo and Macedonia, donor resources for Bosnia and Herzegovina have diminished. Bosnia and Herzegovina's relations with its neighbors Croatia, Albania, and Serbia have been fairly stable since the signing of Dayton in 1995. The U.S. role in the Dayton Accords and their implementation has been key to successes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since the Dayton Accords were signed, over $14 billion in foreign aid has moved into Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately $940 million of it coming from SEED funds. As stated above, this support has been key to the growth and revitalization of the economy and infrastructure in the republic. In addition to SEED funding, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs have been crucial to t ... [Read More]
Angola
COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Angola is a large, developing country in southern Africa. After gaining independence from Portugal in 1975, it was engulfed in a civil conflict that lasted for more than a quarter century. A cease-fire was called in April 2002, two months after the death of UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi, and, on November 21, 2002, the government and former rebels signed a peace agreement that definitively ended the conflict. Fighting has ended in all areas of the country except for the Cabinda enclave, where there have been very few recent reports of violence. There are growing signs of economic recovery. Nevertheless, major problems remain with virtually every element of infrastructure and government service throughout the country, including communications and basic soci ... [Read More]
Bosnia-Herzegovina
The State Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the entity constitutions of the State's two constituent entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska, provide for freedom of religion, and individuals generally enjoy this right in ethnically mixed areas or in areas where they are adherents of the majority religion; however, adherents of minority religions in non-ethnically mixed areas have had their right to worship restricted, sometimes violently.There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report. After a significant increase in 2001-2002 in the number of refugees returning to areas in which they constituted a religious minority, the number of returns sharply declined during the first 5 ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina is located on the Balkan Peninsula, and is bordered by Croatia on the west and north, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the east. It is almost entirely landlocked, except for a narrow, undeveloped outlet to the Adriatic along the Neretva River, which gives Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.4 miles of Adriatic coastline. The size of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 19,781-sq. mi. (total), is slightly larger than the State of Tennessee. The land boundaries are 850.8 miles long. Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of two land regions: Bosnia, the northern part, is mountainous, and covered with thick forests; Herzegovina, the southern part, is composed largely of rocky hills and flat farmland. Major rivers in Bosnia include the Bosna, Drina, Neretva, Vrbas and Sava. ... [Read More]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are eight Muftis located in major municipalities across the country--Sarajevo, Bihac, Travnik, Tuzla, Gorazde, Zenica, Mostar, and Banja Luka. The more conservative Islamic communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina are located in the Federation in cities such as Travnik, Bocinja/Zavidovici, Tesanj, Maglaj, Bugojno, and Zenica. Bosnia's Roman Catholic community maintains its Bishops' Conference as an overarching organizational and regional structure, with bishops residing in Mostar, Banja Luka, and Sarajevo; the Franciscan order maintains its strongest presence in Central Bosnia near Sarajevo and in Herzegovina. The Serb Orthodox Church maintains greater influence in the eastern RS, with the most influential bishops servicing Trebinje and Bijeljina. The small Jewish community, like most other small religious groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina including Protestants, has its strongest support in Sarajevo. ... [Read More]
Table 3. Hardship Differentials
1 Changes since the October 2001 publication are in bold.2 In addition to the differential rate shown, employees in Afghanistan; Algeria; Bosnia-Herzegovina (Other); Burundi; Iraq; Gaza Strip, Israel; West Bank, Jerusalem; Lebanon; Other, Liberia; Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of; Peshawar, Pakistan; Sierra Leone; Kosovo Province; Yugoslavia and Somalia receive a 25 percent "danger pay" allowance, Central African Republic and Pristina, Yugoslavia receive a 20 percent "danger pay" allowance, employees in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Colombia; Monrovia, Liberia; Pakistan (Balochistan Province (inclu. Quetta) and Sindh Province (incl. Karachi); Peru-Departamentos of San Martin (ex. The City of Tarapoto), Huanuco (entire Departamento), Apurimac (Province of Chincheros only), Ucayali (Province of Padre Abad only), Ayacucho (Provinces of La Mar and Huanta only), Junin (Provinces of Satipo and Chanchamayo only), ... [Read More]
Global IQ Quiz – International Education Week 2003
2. a. Angola. The capital of Cape Verde is Praia. The capital of Dominica is Roseau. The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo. ... 5. a. Bosnia-Herzegovina has 20 km of coastline along the Adriatic Sea. The other countries, while containing lakes and rivers which may connect them to other countries, do not have borders with oceans or seas. ... 3. c. Russia. While Novosibirsk is considered the capital of Siberia, Siberia is not an independent country, but rather a region within Russia. ... [Read More]
Global IQ Quiz – International Education Week 2003
a. Bosnia-Herzegovina ... 2. Luanda is the capital of which country? ... [Read More]
Table 3. Hardship Differentials
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