Bosnia and Herzegovina
By: [written by Matilda Gabrielpillai ; edited by Karen Kwek]
Contributors: Kwek, Karen
Series: Countries of the world; Countries of the world (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub.
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Milwaukee, WI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780836823295
Subjects: Juvenile literature
Description: Provides an overview of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including its history, geography, people, culture, government, and economy. Also offers a list of current web sites to search for further research.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 96) and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview of Bosnia & Herzegovina: Geography; title: History; title: Government and the economy; title: People and lifestyle; title: Language and literature; title: Arts; title: Leisure and festivals; title: Food; title: Closer look at Bosnia & Herzegovina: Ivo Andric: Celebrated writer; title: Apparitions at Medjugorje; title: Assassination of the Archduke; title: Communist rule; title: Dayton Agreement; title: Ethnic cleansing; title: Historic towns: Jajce and Banja Luka; title: Horror camps of war; title: Music and dance; title: Privatizing the economy; title: Reconstruction of Mostar; title: Sarajevo: Capital city; title: SFOR: Keeping the peace; title: White countryside; title: Women of Bosnia and Herzegovina; title: Relations with North America.