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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosna i Hercegovina

ISO BA Dial +387 Currency BAM Europe
Stari Most, an iconic Ottoman arch bridge in Mostar, Bosnia, over the Neretva River.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, officially Bosna i Hercegovina, is a country in Southern Europe, Its capital is Sarajevo, its country calling code is +387, and its ISO 3166 codes are BA (alpha-2) and BIH (alpha-3). The official currency is Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM) KM.

Capital
Sarajevo
Calling code
+387
Currency
Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM) KM
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Local time
15:56:03
ISO alpha-2
BA
ISO alpha-3
BIH
Population
3,280,815
Area
51,209 kmยฒ
Region
Southern Europe
Internet domain
.ba
Drives on the
right

Bosnia and Herzegovina country code: +387

The country calling code for Bosnia and Herzegovina is +387. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Bosnia and Herzegovina number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ISO codes: BA and BIH

Bosnia and Herzegovina is assigned BA as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and BIH as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Bosnia and Herzegovina is .ba. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.

Currency in Bosnia and Herzegovina: the Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark

The official currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, with the ISO 4217 code BAM and the symbol KM. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Bosnia and Herzegovina are quoted in BAM. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.

Time zone in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The primary time zone for Bosnia and Herzegovina is +01:00, currently UTC+01:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.

Capital and geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits in Europe, specifically the Southern Europe subregion. Its approximate centre point is 44.00000000, 18.00000000. Traffic in Bosnia and Herzegovina drives on the right. Languages recorded for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian.

Which countries border Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina shares a land border with 3 countries: Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.

Bordering countries

3 land borders recorded.

Nearest by distance

Public holidays 2026

15 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.

DateHolidayApplies
1 Jan 2026 New Year's Day National
2 Jan 2026 New Year's Day National
6 Jan 2026 Christmas Eve (Orthodox) Regional
BA-SRP
7 Jan 2026 Christmas Day (Orthodox) Regional
BA-SRP
1 Mar 2026 Independence day Regional
BA-BIH
10 Apr 2026 Good Friday Regional
BA-SRP
12 Apr 2026 Easter Sunday Regional
BA-SRP
13 Apr 2026 Easter Monday Regional
BA-SRP
1 May 2026 May Day / International Workers' Day National
2 May 2026 May Day / International Workers' Day National
9 May 2026 Victory Day over fascism Regional
BA-SRP
21 Nov 2026 Day of the establishment of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in BiH Regional
BA-SRP
25 Nov 2026 Statehood Day Regional
BA-BIH
24 Dec 2026 Christmas Eve (Roman Catholic) Regional
BA-BIH
25 Dec 2026 Christmas Day (Roman Catholic) Regional
BA-BIH

Where Bosnia and Herzegovina is

Centre point 44.00000000, 18.00000000.

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