Bosnia and Herzegovina

Key facts

How Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks

• One of the longest country names in the world.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Bosnia and Herzegovina?3

• Croatia
• Montenegro
• Serbia

Bosnia and Herzegovina in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Bosnia and Herzegovina is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 29 clues from the pool that are true of Bosnia and Herzegovina, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has an Adriatic coastline1 of 6
• Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
• Its flag features a triangle1 of 16
• Its capital city's name begins with “S”1 of 17
• Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
• Has more than two official languages1 of 19
• Has a Mediterranean coastline1 of 21
• Its name has more than one word1 of 32
• Reaches further north than 45°N1 of 39
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Borders a member of the European Union1 of 44
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Bosnia and Herzegovina

Which countries border Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina shares a land border with 3 countries: Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.

What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo.

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina landlocked?

No. Bosnia and Herzegovina has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 3 official languages: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian.