BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Bosnia i Herzegovina CAPITAL: Sarajevo FLAG: Introduced in early 1998, the flag consists of a yellow triangle on a royal blue field, with a row of white stars running diagonally along the triangle’s edge. The yellow triangle represents the country’s three main ethnic groups, while the royal blue field and stars symbolize a possible future inclusion in the Council of Europe. ANTHEM: Zemljo Tisucljetna (Thousand-Year-Old Land). MONETARY UNIT: 1 convertible marka (KM) = 100 convertible pfenniga. 1KM = $0.5617 ($1 = KM1.78) as of May 2003. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is the legal standard. HOLIDAYS: New Year’s Day, 1–2 January; Labor Days, 1–2 May; 27 July; 25 November. TIME: 1 PM = noon GMT.