Bosnia and Herzegovina

*Not to be confused with Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina (old), or Herzeg-Bosnia*

*"How many Bosnias are there?" "well it's a bit of a complicated question"*

*--Sahil Shah and Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy 1

*By Gregory Severin*

Bosnia & Herzegovina is a country in Southeast Europe

Due to its long history of being conquered by various empires, there is a significant amount of ethnic and religious diversity in the nation

The Bosnian government is unique in that the Presidency rotates among three members, one from each major ethnoreligious group in the nation

The Bosnian capital of Sarajevo has long been an extremely multicultural center of interaction, leading it to earn the nickname "Europe's Jerusalem." It has hosted numerous significant world events, including the 1984 Winter Olympics and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Serbia didn't want Bosnia to leave Yugoslavia, leading to a whole big thing in the 1990s

You may think that Bosnia has no coastline, but you would be wrong. Thanks to the port of Neum, Bosnia has 12 whole miles of access to the Adriatic Sea!

## Eulogy 1.5

*By Lexy Lee*

Bosnia eulogy: Helen and I went there one time. We were on a bus. Our bus driver disappeared. We did not know where he went. We were not at our destination. Eventually everyone else got off the bus one by one. We were confused and did not. After about 30-45 minutes we got off the bus and walked around it in the rain to feet on ground. Then we went back on the bus, still unsure where anyone was. Eventually everyone came back. Then we drove away from Bosnia. Then Bosnia died, rest in peace :(

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Bosnia & Herzegovina is a country in the Western Balkans

Due to its long history of being conquered by various empires (Byzantine, Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian) there is a significant amount of ethnic and religious diversity in the nation, and in fact up until the Bosnian War there was no ethnic majority in the country

The Bosnian government is unique in that the Presidency rotates among three members, one from each major ethnoreligious group in the nation: Croats (Catholic), Serbs (Orthodox), and Bosniaks (Muslim). This system has been in place since the aforementioned war ended, and may be causing more problems than it solved. Which, considering one of the problems was ethnic cleansing, doesn't look good for the government

Beyond just the presidential divisions, the country is also divided physically into two, consisting of the Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina. This is also causing problems, and by "this" I mean "mostly Republika Srpska"

The events that set World War I in motion started in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, because that is where Franz Ferdinand got killed. I don't know if the 2000s dance-punk band of the same name has ever played in Sarajevo, but I'd advise them to stay away

Bosnia has 12 miles of coastline, which is the shortest coastline of any European state that isn't Monaco

The Bosnian flag was also designed during the Dayton Accords. The triangle represents the three ethnicities in the country, as well as roughly depicting shape of the country. The stars represent Europe and are meant to be infinite in number, which explains why they're cropped at the top and bottom

## Tournament

Bosnia and Herzegovina was defeated by South Africa in Round 3 Matchup 7 of FlagVote. As the 140 seed, it was defeated by Bavaria in Round 2 Matchup 47 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Sao Tome and Principe. As the 478 seed, it was defeated by the Maori flag in Round 3 Matchup 205 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating South Ossetia.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Jersey 5-0

**Round 2:** Win over Malta 7-0

**Round 3:** Loss to South Africa 6-1

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (323) Sao Tome and Principe 6-1

**Round 2:** Loss to (117) Bavaria 4-2

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (547) South Ossetia 7-4

**Round 2:** Loss to (35) Maori 8-2