Republika Srpska
political-administrative entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Republika Srpska Република Српска | |
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Anthem: Моја Република[1] Moja Republika My Republic | |
Capital | Sarajevo[2] (de jure) Banja Luka (de facto; administrative centre) |
Largest city | Banja Luka |
Official languages | Serbian, Bosnian and Croatianb |
Ethnic groups (2013 census[3]) | |
Government | Parliamentary system |
Milorad Dodik | |
Radovan Višković | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Formation | |
• Proclaimed | 9 January 1992 |
• Recognized as part of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 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) |
Currency | Republika Srpska dinar (1992-1994) Yugoslav dinar (1994-1998) convertible mark (1998-present) (BAM) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Calling code | +387 |
ISO 3166 code | BA-SRP |
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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.