Republika Srpska

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Republika Srpska
Република Српска
Flag of Republika Srpska
Flag
Seal of Republika Srpska
Seal
Anthem: Моја Република[1]
Moja Republika
My Republic
Location of the Republika Srpska (blue) and Brčko District (green) within Bosnia and Herzegovina.a
Location of the Republika Srpska (blue) and Brčko District (green) within Bosnia and Herzegovina.a
CapitalSarajevo[2] (de jure)
Banja Luka (de facto;
administrative centre
)
Largest cityBanja Luka
Official languagesSerbian, Bosnian and Croatianb
Ethnic groups
(2013 census[3])
GovernmentParliamentary system
• President
Milorad Dodik
Radovan Višković
LegislatureNational Assembly
Formation
• Proclaimed
9 January 1992
14 December 1995
Area
• Total
24,525.5 km2 (9,469.3 sq mi)
• Water (%)
n/a
Population
• 2013 census
1,218,107 d
• Density
53/km2 (137.3/sq mi)
CurrencyRepublika Srpska dinar (1992-1994)
Yugoslav dinar (1994-1998)
convertible mark (1998-present) (BAM)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Calling code+387
ISO 3166 codeBA-SRP
  1. Although the Brčko District is formally held in condominium by both entities, it is a de facto third entity, as it has all the same powers as the other two entities and is under the direct sovereignty of BiH.
  2. The Constitution of Republika Srpska avoids naming the languages, instead listing them as "the language of the Serb people, the language of the Bosniak people and the language of the Croat people" (because there is no consensus whether this is the same language or three different languages).[4]
  3. Including refugees abroad
  4. Excluding Republika Srpska's 48% of the Brčko District

Republika Srpska (Serbo-Croatian: Република Српска / Republika Srpska) is one of the two parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other part is the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and there is also a special city that is not in either, the Brčko District. It is located in Southeastern Europe, more precisely in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula. The largest city is Banja Luka and is the seat of most of the institutions of the Republika Srpska, as well as its political, administrative, economic and university center. Srpska shares a state border with the Republic of Serbia, Montenegro and the Republic of Croatia, and the inter-entity demarcation line with the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Srpska was created due to the Bosnian War.

Map of the Regions of Republika Srpska

Regions

Republika Srpska has seven main parts (called regions). They are:

Region Municipalities Comments
1. Banja Luka Banja Luka (City status), Čelinac, Gradiška, Istočni Drvar, Jezero, Kneževo, Kostajnica, Kotor Varoš, Kozarska Dubica, Krupa na Uni, Kupres, Laktaši, Mrkonjić Grad, Novi Grad, Oštra Luka, Petrovac, Prijedor (City status), Ribnik, Srbac, Šipovo, Teslić
2. Doboj Brod, Derventa, Doboj (City status), Donji Žabar, Modriča, Pelagićevo, Petrovo, Prnjavor, Stanari, Šamac, Vukosavlje
3. Bijeljina Bijeljina (City status), Lopare, Ugljevik
4. Vlasenica Bratunac, Milići, Osmaci, Srebrenica, Šekovići, Vlasenica, Zvornik (City status)
5. Sarajevo-Romanija or Sokolac Han Pijesak, Istočna Ilidža, Istočno Novo Sarajevo, Istočni Stari Grad, Istočno Sarajevo (City status), Pale, Rogatica, Sokolac, Trnovo
6. Foča Čajniče, Foča, Kalinovik, Novo Goražde or Ustiprača, Rudo, Višegrad
7. Trebinje Berkovići, Bileća, Gacko, Istočni Mostar, Ljubinje, Nevesinje, Trebinje (City status)
Brčko District Brčko District is place controlled by Bosnia and Herzegovina instead.

References

  1. (in Serbian) v1-857c-516c55d5841d&page_id=7 Srpska – Portal javne uprave Republike Srpske: Simboli at the Government of Republika Srpska official website (retrieved 17 May 2012).
  2. "Constitution of the Republika Srpska-Official Web Site of the Office of the High Representative".
  3. Sarajevo, juni 2016. CENZUS OF POPULATION, HOUSEHOLDS AND DWELLINGS IN REPUBLIKA SRPSKA, 2013 FINAL RESULTS. BHAS. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  4. "Decision on Constitutional Amendments in Republika Srpska". Office of the High Representative. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  5. (in Serbian) Constitution of Republika Srpska Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine

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